THE SYSTEM OF ROCK-CUT TUNNELS NEAR GIHON IN JERUSALEM RECONSIDERED
The article deals with the various short tunnels and rock-cuttings which are located between the spring of Gihon, the Middle Bronze II water system (Channel II, Tunnel III and "round chamber") and the bottom of Warren's Shaft. It seems that they were created in relation to the cutting...
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| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2000
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Revue biblique
Year: 2000, Volume: 107, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-17 |
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| Summary: | The article deals with the various short tunnels and rock-cuttings which are located between the spring of Gihon, the Middle Bronze II water system (Channel II, Tunnel III and "round chamber") and the bottom of Warren's Shaft. It seems that they were created in relation to the cutting of the Hezekiah's Tunnel (Tunnel VIII), in the late 8th century The article tries to outline the relative chronology of their cutting in the rock. Part of these works (Phases 1,2,3a) were preparatory operations to the cutting of Tunnel VIII. Preparatory work was essential so that the miners of Hezekiah's Tunnel could work without being threatened by the spring's water, and the ancient water work (Channel II) could be used continuously untill the new tunnel was completed. The later phase (3b) was made to improve the access to the water system after its completion, probably to facilitate its maintenance. L'article étudie les différents petits tunnels et les anfractuosités se trouvant entre la source de Gihon, l'aménagement hydraulique du Bronze moyen II (canal II, tunnel III et « pièce ronde »), et le fond du puits de Warren. Il semble que ces petits tunnels aient été établis en relation au percement du tunnel d'Ézéchias (tunnel VIII), vers la fin du VIIIe s. av. J.-C. On s'efforce de déterminer la chronologie relative de leur creusement. Une partie de ces travaux (phases 1, 2, 3ª) ont été préparatoires au percement du tunnel VIII. Ils étaient indispensables pour que les mineurs du tunnel d'Ezéchias puissent travailler sans être menacés par l'eau de la source, et pour que l'ancienne installation hydraulique (canal II) puisse être utilisée jusqu'à ce que le nouveau tunnel soit achevé. La phase postérieure (3b) visait à améliorer l'accès au système après son achèvement, probablement pour faciliter son entretien. |
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| ISSN: | 2466-8583 |
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