Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
ancient water tunnel
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Siloam_Tunnel
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gptkbp:built |
8th century BCE
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gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:King_Hezekiah
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gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Gihon_Spring
gptkb:Pool_of_Siloam |
gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1838
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gptkbp:excavationMethod |
dug from both ends
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hezekiah's Tunnel
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gptkbp:inscriptionFound |
gptkb:Siloam_Inscription
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gptkbp:length |
about 533 meters
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Jerusalem
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gptkbp:material |
limestone
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gptkbp:purpose |
to bring water into Jerusalem
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gptkbp:scripture |
gptkb:2_Chronicles_32:30
gptkb:2_Kings_20:20 |
gptkbp:significance |
engineering achievement of ancient Judah
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gptkbp:touristAttraction |
yes
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gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list |
gptkb:Old_City_of_Jerusalem_and_its_Walls
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jerusalem_(Temple_period)
gptkb:Silwan |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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