Man drinking from Ain Attah aqueduct, Solomon's Pools, c.1934-1939

Title: Man drinking from Ain Attah aqueduct, Solomon's Pools, c.1934-1939
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. This image depicts a man drinking from the Ain Attah aqueduct which runs into Soloman's Pools. Soloman's Pools are three large water reservoirs located outside of Bethlehem on the road to Hebron, which date back to the 2nd century BC. They were part of a complex ancient water system that comprised acqueducts and springs. Tubes made of clay such as the one in the photo ran along the Artas Road. This photo was taken by the American Colony Photo Department in Jerusalem.
Identifier: pb_lc_spo_7256192
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Soloman's Pools collection; British Mandate in Bethlehem; Archaeology in Bethlehem; Bethlehem headdress; Artas; American Colony in Jerusalem; Cultural and historic landmarks
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2004002977/PP/
License: CC BY 4.0
Contributor: American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept.; photographer
Type: Digital scan of 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 5 x 7 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduction number: LC-DIG-matpc-04062 (digital file from original photo)
Language: English
Spatial Coverage: 31.678687/ 35.1689476
Rights: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1934-1939
Temporal Coverage: 1934-1939