Caption: This is a view from the entrance of a newly discovered cave at the entrance to Jerusalem.
Credit: Hebrew University photo by Amos Frumkin
Usage Restrictions: None
Posted on 06/14/2011 1:08:52 PM PDT by decimon
Jerusalem, June 13, 2011 – Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have conducted an initial survey of what appears to be an important, ancient water source in a cave that was been discovered during excavation work for a new train station being constructed at the entrance to Jerusalem.
The work was done by members of the Cave Research Unit of the university, headed by Prof. Amos Frumkin of the Department of Geography. The cave was exposed near the base of a deep service shaft that was dug for the train tunnel leading into the new station, located opposite the main bus station in Jerusalem. The full length of the cave is as yet unexplored.
The cave is narrow and a few dozen meters high, forming an underground canyon. It contains an underground stream, flowing in a southeasterly direction. It is a type of karstic cave, which refers to an area of limestone in which dissolution has produced sinkholes, underground streams and caverns. Karstic caves are common mainly where the climate is wetter, such as Slovenia.
The length of the cave is believed to extend for several hundred meters, at least, though its true length will only be known after subsequent explorations. At a distance of some 200 meters from the service shaft, the Hebrew University cave explorers found a series of small waterfalls. Testing of the water in the cave, it is believed, can yield valuable information about potential pollution of the underground water supply in the Jerusalem area.
"This cave is the largest and most impressive of its type that has yet been found in Israel," said Frumkin. He pointed out that the cave is situated in an area about which there is uncertainty regarding the direction of the flow of water in the mountain aquifer, and this cave can assist in achieving a better understanding of that phenomenon.
Frumkin cited the law that requires preservation of the cave for future generations, but said that this should be feasible for the most part without harming the work on the construction of the new train station.
Credit: Hebrew University photo by Amos Frumkin
Usage Restrictions: None
Jews caving on Jerusalem ping.
In one sense, anyway.
bfl
THX THX.
PING RE ISRAEL DISCOVERY
and how do I get a job with the "Cave Research Unit" ?
Interesting find .
I wonder if this leads to where the temple was
First you need an advanced degree in whatever degrees they have in the Department of Geography. Then you move to Israel. Then there's the circumcision...
Another recent thread on FR indicated that had also just been discovered or recently disclosed.
IF FOLKS HAVE NO
SENSE
that BIBLICAL PROHECY has picked up significant speed, they are idiots, willfully blind, uninformed or otherwise out to lunch.
just a little off the top if you will...
Can you make out what is above the stone wall?
|
· join list or digest · view topics · view or post blog · bookmark · post a topic · subscribe · |
|||
Antiquity Journal & archive Archaeologica Archaeology Archaeology Channel BAR Bronze Age Forum Discover Dogpile Eurekalert LiveScience Mirabilis.ca Nat Geographic PhysOrg Science Daily Science News Texas AM Yahoo Excerpt, or Link only? |
|
||
|
· Science topic · science keyword · Books/Literature topic · pages keyword · |
|||
“how do I get a job with the “Cave Research Unit” ? “
Experience with a dark past helps.
No. That picture could be of a thousand places for all I would know.
Cool speleology stuff.
http://geography.huji.ac.il/.upload/Frumkin1/CRC1.htm
Cave Research Unit
http://geography.huji.ac.il/en/?cmd=staff.108&act=read&id=21
Geography Dept at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
INDEED. THX THX.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
..................
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
