60K views · 1.6K reactions | Incredible archaeological discovery! Magnificent & rare remains of a royal structure from the time of the Kings of Judah were discovered in an excavation near City of David Ancient Jerusalem by the Israel Antiquities Authority.  Yaniv Berman, Israel Antiquities Authority | Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Facebook

The largest ancient dam ever discovered in Israel has been found in the City of David! Around 2,800 years ago, during a severe climate crisis, the kings of Judah came up with a creative solution: building a massive dam in ancient Jerusalem. The dam, recently uncovered in excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David, was constructed to collect floodwaters and tackle water shortages. This is an extraordinary structure in its dimensions: about 12 meters high, over 8 meters w