Ancient inscription from City of David may mention king Hezekiah

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Ancient inscription from City of David may mention king Hezekiah
The tunnel once brought water from the spring outside the city as a safety measure against sieges or other dangerous situations.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A fragment of a stone inscription believed to mention the biblical King Hezekiah has been recently uncovered in the Hezekiah Tunnel underneath Jerusalem's City of David by archaeologist Eli Shukron and University of Haifa professor Gershon Galil, according to the Biblical Archeological Society. The tunnel once brought water from the spring outside the city as a safety measure against sieges or other instances where venturing outside would be dangerous.

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