archaeological

Hezekiah's Tunnel

A 1,750-foot tunnel dug through solid rock.

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 20:20

"As for the other events of Hezekiah's reign... and how he made the pool and the tunnel by which he brought water into the city..."

The Evidence

The Bible says King Hezekiah dug a tunnel to bring water into Jerusalem during the Assyrian siege.

Historical Context

The tunnel exists today and tourists can walk through it. An ancient inscription (the Siloam Inscription) was found inside describing how the two teams of diggers met in the middle.

Significance

Tangible proof of a specific biblical engineering feat.