Water Installations in the Garden and “Conspicuous Consumption” of Water.

The writer describes the excavations at Ramat Rạhel, focusing on the past population's sophisticated water system and management. Despite the absence of a permanent and reliable water source on the hill site at Ramat Rạhel, the site's inhabitants managed to maintain a well-tended garden with pools, Second Temple ritual baths, and a Roman bathhouse. Excavations revealed various water-collecting installations, including at least three water pools, three well-built water tunnels, stone-carved drains, and, possibly, an underground reservoir.