Ancient biblical waterworks found in Israel (Reuters)

RAMAT RACHEL, Israel (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Israel " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Israel have unearthed an ancient water system which was modified by the conquering Persians to turn the desert into a paradise. The network of reservoirs, drain pipes and underground tunnels served one of the grandest palaces in the biblical kingdom of Judea. Archaeologists first discovered the palace in 1954, a structure built on a six-acre (2.4 hectare) site where the communal Ramat Rachel ...