How Water Tunnels Worked
"A city set on a hill cannot be hidden," said Matthew (5:14). Neither can it easily be supplied with water. Cities were built on hilltops because of the obvious defensive advantages. These advantages were somewhat offset by the disadvantage that the city’s springs or wells were normally at...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Biblical Archaeology Society
1980
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The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 1980, Volume: 6, Issue: 2 |
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| Summary: | "A city set on a hill cannot be hidden," said Matthew (5:14). Neither can it easily be supplied with water. Cities were built on hilltops because of the obvious defensive advantages. These advantages were somewhat offset by the disadvantage that the city’s springs or wells were normally at the base of the hill, […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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