Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a 2,800-year-old channel installation that dates to the time of the biblical kings, but that – so far – is a mystery as to its purpose.
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery in recent days, saying it was used during the time of Solomon’s temple – a time known as the First Temple Period (970-596 B.C.) – and likely fell out of use during the reigns of Kings Joash and Amaziah of Judah. Both are mentioned in 2 Kings. Because the channels were likely constructed several decades earlier, it’s possible they were built in or around the time of King Solomon.
“The channels were likely used to soak some type of product,” the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a news release. “Their central location indicates that the product was connected to the Palace or Temple economy.”
The channel installations, carved out of rock, were discovered during excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University in the City of David National Park. So far, they’ve found two installations about 30 feet apart. On top of a rock cliff that “encloses the installation” are seven drain pipes, “which carried liquid from the top of the cliff,
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