| Jerusalem |
| Derekh Hebron |
| Conservation of the aqueduct to ancient Jerusalem |
| Orderer | Moriya Public Transportation Highway Company |
| Duration | September-November 2003 |
| Implemented by: |
Evgeny Ivanovsky
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The conservation of the aqueduct located on Derekh Hebron, in Jerusalem, was carried out following infrastructure development work related to the construction of the light railroad in Jerusalem. The rail line is located adjacent to the aqueduct.
We aimed to prevent and limit, as much as possible, the extent of damage caused to the aqueduct during the development work at the site.
The aqueduct was built in the Second Temple period; however, continued to be used until the time of the Ottoman rule.
The aqueduct is constructed of fieldstones (debesh) arranged in no particular order; the stones are of various sizes and a poor quality bonding material was used to hold them in place. The inner walls of the aqueduct are treated with plaster. In a later stage, apparently as a result of the collapse of the aqueduct in several places, retaining walls built of large stones were constructed.
The conservation measures taken at the site include: Cleaning and removal of debris, wall stabilization, augmenting wall segments between two parts of the aqueduct, conservation/stabilization of plaster and fixing the drainage.
The bonding material used for preserving the plaster and pointing up the masonry work was prepared from various mixtures of pit lime; fine gravel, quarry sand, tuff, Arad sand, ground pottery shreds and ash.
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