Zedekiah's Cave, Israel

Zedekiah's Cave — also calledSolomon's Quarries — is a 5-acre (20,000 m²) underground melekelimestone quarry that runs the length of five city blocks under the Muslim Quarterof the Old City of Jerusalem. It was carved over a period of several thousand years and is a remnant of the largest quarry in Jerusalem, stretching from Jeremiah's Grotto and the Garden Tombto the walls of the Old City.

The entrance to Zedekiah's Cave is just beneath the Old City wall, between the Damascusand Herod Gates, about 500 feet (150 m) east of the former. Beyond the narrow entrance, the cave slopes down into a vast 300-foot-long auditorium-like chamber. Drops of water, known as “Zedekiah's tears”, trickle through the ceiling. From entrance to the farthest point, the cave extends about 650 feet (200 m). Its maximum width is about 330 feet (100 m) and its depth is generally about 30 feet (9.1 m) below the street level of the Muslim Quarter.

Main chamber of Zedekiah's Cave

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