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The Place Where the Horizontal and the Vertical Tunnels Meet, Found by Igal Shilo

This photograph shows the place where the horizontal and the vertical tunnels meet, which are tunnels dug by Igal Shilo excavations, which aimed at discovering the water springs stemming from under al-Aqsa Mosque and reaches Silwan Spring on the incline of Athuhoor Hill (Ovel Hill). It is worth mentioning that Igal Shilo is one of the archaeologists who worked in the excavations of the German scientist, Conrad Schick. 

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The Ibrahim Fanni Collection

Ibrahim Fanni Sub-collection 1: Photographs

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Ibrahim al-Fanni Roman Archeological Sites- Palestine Islamic Antiquities

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Architecture and Landscape Political Movement and mobilization Social History

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Still Image

LOCATION

Ramallah Jerusalem

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Color photographs

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Jubeh, Baha (Palestinian Museum Registrar), recorded interview with PMDA researcher Samar Ozrail, 24 March 2021, the Palestinian Museum Digital Archive.

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medium

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The Place Where the Horizontal and the Vertical Tunnels Meet, Found by Igal Shilo

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The Place Where the Horizontal and the Vertical Tunnels Meet, Found by Igal Shilo