The Israel Antiquities Authority completed the excavation of an ancient tunnel that runs from the City of David in eastern Jerusalem to near the Temple Mount.
The road in the tunnel was used by travelers making pilgrimages to Jerusalem some 2,000 years ago, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. It was discovered during excavations on a water channel used for drainage during the Second Temple period.
Work on the tunnel took seven years
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http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/01/25/2742691/excavation-on-ancient-jerusalem-tunnel-completed
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