Zedekiah's Cave, also known as Solomon's Quarries, is a 5-acre (20,000 m2) underground meleke limestone quarry under the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem that runs the length of five city blocks, named after King Zedekiah (Tzidkiyahu; a Judean king of the 6th century BC). It was carved over a period of several thousand years and is a remnant of the largest quarry in Jerusalem.
Zedekiah's Cave, also known as Solomon's Quarries, is a 5-acre (20,000 m2) underground meleke limestone quarry under the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem that runs the length of five city blocks, named after King Zedekiah (Tzidkiyahu; a Judean king of the 6th century BC). It was carved over a period of several thousand years and is a remnant of the largest quarry in Jerusalem.
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