Warren’s Shaft system

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Warren’s Shaft system is an ancient underground water system in Jerusalem’s City of David, featuring tunnels and a vertical shaft used to access the Gihon Spring for the city’s early inhabitants.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient water system
archaeological site
underground tunnel system
access open to visitors
architecturalFeature rock-cut passages
vertical natural karst shaft adapted by humans
associatedWith City of David excavations
ancient Jerusalem water systems
connectsTo City of David fortifications
Gihon Spring
controversy debate over its exact date and original function
discoveredBy Charles Warren
discoveryYear 1867
hasNameInHebrew מערכת פיר וורן
hasPart tunnels
vertical shaft
heritageStatus part of the City of David archaeological park
languageOfName English
locatedIn City of David
Israel
Jerusalem
namedAfter Charles Warren
periodOfUse Bronze Age
primaryWaterSource Gihon Spring
researchTopic ancient urban water engineering
defensive water access systems
usedBy early inhabitants of Jerusalem
usedFor accessing spring water from within the city
water supply

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City of David archaeological area contains Warren’s Shaft system
Gihon Spring hasStructure Warren’s Shaft system