How Water Tunnels Worked

"A city set on a hill cannot be hidden," said Matthew (5:14). Neither can it easily be supplied with water. Cities were built on hilltops because of the obvious defensive advantages. These advantages were somewhat offset by the disadvantage that the city’s springs or wells were normally at...

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Auteur principal: Cole, Dan P. 1929-2017 (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: 1980
Dans: The Biblical archaeology review
Année: 1980, Volume: 6, Numéro: 2
Sujets non-standardisés:B Approvisionnement en eau
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:"A city set on a hill cannot be hidden," said Matthew (5:14). Neither can it easily be supplied with water. Cities were built on hilltops because of the obvious defensive advantages. These advantages were somewhat offset by the disadvantage that the city’s springs or wells were normally at the base of the hill, […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contient:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review