A lot of ancient ruins have been uncovered in Jerusalem. Specifically, much has been found relating to the world of Herodian Jerusalem, or in other words, Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. This is one of the reasons why seeing and experiencing Jerusalem first hand is so very exciting!
The drainage channel that runs under the Herodian street above.
On each and every tour I lead, people always have the option to walk up through what is now called the drainage channel. This is located under the street where the man is standing in the video below. I just took my June 2017 group through this channel, enabling us to see the bottom of the Herodian pavement above us. It is quite remarkable!
What the Herodian street probably looked like, with the drainage channel below
While the video below is in Hebrew, it is sub-titled in English. It displays the newest excavations taking place in the City of David. This excavation is taking place 12 months a year and what is being revealed is quite stunning! The aggressiveness of the approach to uncover was much as possible is amazing to see and witness first hand. Each time we go here, something new is unearthed!
Watch the video below.