We sent a robot into the Temple Mount tunnel

Today, we embark on one of the most ambitious missions ever attempted on our channel—exploring a secret tunnel 40 feet beneath the streets of Jerusalem, rumored to run all the way to the Temple Mount! This mysterious underground passage, discovered beneath Christ Church in the Old City, has been shrouded in mystery for centuries. Could it have been an escape route during the destruction of the Second Temple? Or, perhaps, does it hide something much more extraordinary, like hidden treasures or even the legendary Ark of the Covenant?

To uncover its secrets, we built a high-tech DIY rover from scratch—a process that took over six months of research, design, and testing. Join us as we lower our rover into the depths, navigating treacherous terrain, and attempt to capture high-resolution footage of a place no human has been able to explore in decades. But this journey is not without its challenges. From equipment malfunctions to unexpected obstacles, this expedition will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

This is an adventure like no other, one that could rewrite history and offer a glimpse into the hidden world beneath one of the most sacred sites on Earth.

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🎥 Special thanks to:
• Rev. David Pileggi and the Christ Church team for granting us access to this incredible site.
• Ethan Knapp for his expert insights into the tunnel’s historical significance.
• Shimon Gibson’s and Rafael Lewis’s pioneering surveys, which guided much of our research.

📚 Sources:
• Historical accounts by Josephus, J.W. Johns, and William Bartlett.
• Research and documentation from Shimon Gibson and Conrad Schick.

Credit:
• Shimon Gipson picture by Gretchencotter via Wiki

Camera Operator:
• Yosi (Yep! The one and only Yosi from Jericho to Jeruslaem episode)

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Video Outline:
00:00 Intro
02:28 Arrival to Jerusalem
03:45 The Research
05:40 Finding the Tunnel
08:18 Building the Rover
12:20 Entry to Tunnel
15:42 Tunnel Exploration
21:00 Reaching the Tunnel Shaft
23:38 Stuck Rover
25:37 Rover Rescue Attempt
28:47 2025 Calendar
29:39 Conclusions

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Thank you all for watching!

[erivida]

Wow these Church attendants are so accomodating, kind and helpful. Genuinely nice people, so good to see.

[Setapart]

Thank you for all of your hard work, my husband and I watch your videos all the time. Such a beautiful couple 🥰 God bless you both 🙏

[marsack]

By all means, do it! We will watch it! Can't wait.

[Martillo_de_Dios]

Great video Rhoda and Sergio! Thank you for all that you do to show us more and more of our beloved Jerusalem!

[BrianEBoyd]

I love Sergio’s the cup’s half full attitude. You’re going to get the rover out. Definitely need a part 2.

[donnahamilton]

Yes yes yes!! Please don't give up! I know you're not quitters! I love your videos and all the history you teach us about! Please try again!

[JK-djzj]

YES, MAKE A CONTINUATION from this first video. We all want to see more. Thank you Sergio & Rhoda, your hard work is paying off and the world gets to see more of Israel from another side.

[karlamccormick]

Is there ANYONE who doesn't think you should continue? The 32 min went by SO fast. I can't believe the trouble you went through. Thanks so much! Keep us posted of your progress.

[SucessLeadershipInternatio-fy]

I really appreciate your effort in exploring the hidden tunnel.! It would be great to have a part two.

[Calatriste]

"Let's go up to Jerusalem" How that resonates in my soul.. Yes, go forward, bravo !

[Rastafarai]

I am a building inspector and avid cave explorer. I did some peeking around in Google Earth, and did some reading. I believe the corridor should connect to a longer corridor which terminates at the Tower of David Citadel. Looking at the Citadel and the temple mount it is clear that much of this Tell, or backfilled mound. This means there are likely to be a vast array of tunnels underneath the old city allowing easy access for guards and troops durring combat.

[margieavila]

Do you have to ask?!?! YES OF COURSE! Please make a continuation. Love your work. God bless you both in your endeavors to show the world the homeland of Christ and everywhere His feet walked. 😊❤

[RelentlessHomesteading]

You Finally did it - - somehow missed this episode until now. Interesting - I can see you put some real effort into this.
Just a thought it you want to pursue this further. A small drone (with protective hoops around blades) is the obvious answer, and it is easy to overcome the communication issues.
(1) Drone control signals:
Separate out the controls from the transmitter; send the transmitter down built into a little platform that the drone rests upon and that provides a bright light source. Then after you lower it down you can fly the drone off the platform and explore.

Likely you'd get too much RFI (electrical noise) to just separate the potentiometers of the gimbals from the circuitry, as there is over 40 foot distance, and the current levels are likely very small. A simple fix, is to remove the gimbals and replace with a small resistor from ground to output, then drive current through that resistor from a remote set of gimbals up top side and wired down to the platform. The smaller the resistor used, the higher current you need to use to get the range of Voltages required and thus the less sensitive to interference the loop becomes. Even 20-50 mA might be fine. Before starting, of course, you'd want to assure they are potentiometers in the original transmitter and not digital encoders as gimbals; ...If pots, then measure the voltage swings needed across those pots at their full deflections. Then you configure some real gimbals (e.g., Old School) which you can push some current through (many of the older gimbals allows you to replace their pots - I am E.E., that used to do some RC pylon racing ) that will generate the desired range of voltage levels. Simple Simple
(2) Camera signals
There are lots of HDMI wireless transmitters & receivers. You can go wireless from drone to platform and then up by wired HDMI from platform to your viewing screen on top. So that's a no brainer.
In this way you have an easy way to explore aerially from the bottom of any shaft.

BTW - if you do the RC car thing again on other gigs, I'd suggest you use fiber optic - its very thin - so thin they use it on aerial drones in Ukraine which spool out the optical fiber and can travel up to 2 miles because its so light. Of course if you fear retrieval you'd need to couple it to braided steel cable, so the advantage there would be mostly lost.

Anyway - just thought I give some food for thought.
Praise Jesus, and may all wake up to His truth before the door of probation closes...
Revelation 22:11 "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still."

Just like the Ark in Noah's time - when the door of the ark closed, there were 7 days before the rain fell. This corresponds to the 7 last plagues - you will see in Rev. 22:12 that when probation closes Jesus has not yet come.

Blessings,
RH

[USBestCountryonEarth]

You earned the thumbs up bro. 6 months on that rover and it died between some rocks. Your sacrifice is felt.

[caninetiger]

A couple of useful ideas:
1. Instead of using wires, drop a remote controlled drone that runs on radio transmitters and drop more transmitters/repeaters as you go along so you don't lose signal and you don't have issues with tangled wires.
2. Bring more than one drone. That way you can perform a rescue operation on a drone if needed.
3. Use a small flying drone to fly through the tunnels instead of driving. Flying will give you significantly more maneuverability (Not sure about the visibility from dust kickup though).
4. If a flying drone doesn't work out, use a vehicle with large wheels and components built smaller than the wheels themselves and between the wheels, that way you don't have issues with flipping.
5. Ask engineers or other people who've done similar work with drones in similar environments. The technology for such tunnel work has significantly improved and there's definitely better tech available to accomplish your goals. People use drones to map out caverns and caves that aren't safe for people to go into all the time. Just got to do a little more research to find those.
6. Keep up the great work. There are surprisingly few people doing this out there, it's much needed work, and honestly the number of views you'll get (as evidenced by this video) will probably make it self-supporting.

[jwstevens]

Thank you for allowing the world on your noble quest😊

[MichaelHoward-eg]

Yes Yes Yes Yes. Keep going . May our Heavenly Father give us favor in this activity. HE is being glorified. Merry Christmas

[orangemanbad]

I love being able to explore the land our God & Lord lived from the comfort of my home! Great video.

[Colt]

YES A NEW VIDEO!!! I've been waiting for what feels like ages. So glad yall are doing okay with all the stuff that's in the media. May the two of you, both of your families and extended families be protected from the difficult situations going on in that part of the world.