File:Descending into Hezekiah's Tunnel-A (3782602481).jpg
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Descending into "Hezekiah's tunnel," the 8th century water channel cut through bedrock right under the City of David. The channel brought water from the Gihon spring (on the north-eastern slope of the hill) to the Siloam pool at the southern tip of the city. King Hezekiah ordered construction of this water system to secure a water source inside the city walls in the face of the approaching Assyrian army. When the channel was finished, the entrance to the spring was covered over with rubble to prevent the Assyrians from using (or tampering with) the water. |
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Author | Ian Scott |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Ian W Scott at https://flickr.com/photos/38000818@N06/3782602481. It was reviewed on 14 November 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
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Exposure time | 1/8 sec (0.125) |
F-number | f/3.2 |
ISO speed rating | 64 |
Date and time of data generation | 13:03, 20 May 2009 |
Lens focal length | 4.6 mm |
User comments | Descending into "Hezekiah's tunnel," the 8th century water channel cut through bedrock right under the City of David. The channel brought water from the Gihon spring (on the north-eastern slope of the hill) to the Siloam pool at the southern tip of the city. King Hezekiah ordered construction of this water system to secure a water source inside the city walls in the face of the approaching Assyrian army. When the channel was finished, the entrance to the spring was covered over with rubble to prevent the Assyrians from using (or tampering with) the water. |
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File change date and time | 20:41, 2 August 2009 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
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Date and time of digitizing | 09:03, 20 May 2009 |
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Scene type | A directly photographed image |
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Focal length in 35 mm film | 26 mm |
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