Primus Pilus Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Workers repairing a sewage pipe in the Old City of Jerusalem have discovered the biblical Pool of Siloam, a freshwater reservoir that was a major gathering place for ancient Jews making religious pilgrimages to the city and the reputed site where Jesus cured a man blind from birth, according to the Gospel of John. The pool was fed by the now famous Hezekiah's Tunnel and is "a much grander affair" than archeologists previously believed, with three tiers of stone stairs allowing easy access to the water, said Hershel Shanks, editor of the Biblical Archaeology Review, which reported the find Monday... From the Post Gazette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurius Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Yeah, pinning the bibical story to a real place is always a good thing. At the very least it means that the site was famous enough for the writer to include it as a believable piece of background, thus probably a rich trove of history. For this one, I am waiting to hear the dimensions and descriptions of the steps...underground sites (like the chambers of Petra or the churches in Cappadocia) have a special interest for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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