Our field trip this week was inside Jerusalem, in the City of David. This section of town is located just south of the walls of the Old City. It's the original site of Jerusalem at the time of David, when it was much smaller. Evcavations have uncovered some walls built to stabilize some structure at the top of the hill, possibly a palace or fortress.
Some archaeologists think this is an ancient toilet seat.
The next photo is of a tomb located inside the city walls. This is unique because the Jews usually buried their dead outside the city walls. (Dead things are considered unclean). Jarom and SarahBeth decided to climb up and look for a corpse. No dice.
The last part of the field trip was to Hezediah's tunnel. This passageway was created in 701 BC to supply the city with water during the Assyrian seige. The tunnel is over 1,600 ft long and the water is about 2 feet, 4 inches at the deepest points. (The majority of it was maybe a foot deep). Here we see Carrie modeling the staircase down to the tunnel. Slippery when wet.
Hezekiah's tunnel is not lit, so you need a flashlight or headlamp to see. This is what it looks like in the dark. As you can see, it is narrow and the ceiling isn't very high. Do not go if you get claustrophobic.
Here it is in the light. While the walk was wet, the tunnel was well warmed.
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