Sophisticated Ottoman-era water well and reservoir unearthed near Beit Shemesh
The wells were strategically placed along the ancient artery to provide water for inhabitants of the numerous villages located adjacent to it, according to the IAA.
Israel Antiquities Authority guide Naftali Aizik and apprentice Faran Assaf Ramati work in the well(photo credit: MICHAL HABER/IAA)ByDANIEL K. EISENBUDUpdated: