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Tunnel up to five meters in height discovered in bedrock near ancient Jerusalem's center, but archaeologists can't figure out its purpose

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The ancient city of Jerusalem is riddled with tunnels and caverns, thanks in part to the soft karstic bedrock. But the one discovered during infrastructure works ahead of building a new neighborhood, announced Thursday by the Israel Antiquities Authority , is something different.