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Pool of Siloam

Birket Silwan
Israel700 BCE70 CEHezekiah's Reign — Roman Period31.77, 35.24
About the site

Ancient water reservoir used for ritual purification. The site of Jesus healing the blind man and a key location for Jewish pilgrimage in the Second Temple period.

Principal findings
  • iSteps leading to the pool
  • iiHezekiah's Tunnel outlet
  • iiiSecond Temple period paving stones
  • ivPilgrimage route remains

Excavators — Ronny Reich, Eli Shukron