Struthion Pool, Ancient water reservoir in Old City, Jerusalem, Israel.
The Struthion Pool extends 171 feet in length and 46 feet in width, featuring stone walls and vaulted ceilings with openings for water collection.
Herod the Great transformed this section of the Hasmonean aqueduct into a water reservoir and defensive moat for the Antonia Fortress in the first century BCE.
The name Struthion comes from Greek, meaning sparrow or lark, indicating its classification among the smaller water reservoirs of ancient Jerusalem.
The pool remains accessible through the Western Wall Tunnels, where visitors can observe the ancient water collection system and architectural features.
Square openings in the arched ceiling, built during Emperor Hadrian's rule in 135 CE, allowed residents to lower buckets for water collection.
Location: Jerusalem
GPS coordinates: 31.78029,35.23353
Latest update: March 5, 2025 10:25
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