The Pool of Shiloah (Siloam)

The Pool of Shiloah (Siloam) (HM17EU)

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N 31° 46.219', E 35° 14.119'

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Second Temple Splendor

"The other events of Hezekiah's reign, and all his exploits, and all his exploits, and how he made the pool and the conduit and brought the water into the city, are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Judah" (II Kings 20:20)

Remains from the pool that King Hezekiah built in the First temple period have yet to be found. However, in the summer of 2004 remains of a very large pool (covering an area of three dunams, or three-quarters of an acre) from the Second Temple period was revealed. Nearby, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a stepped street the path taken by pilgrims ascending from the pool to the Temple Mount. Beneath the paving stones of the street they found a drainage channel that apparently served as a hiding place for the last Jewish rebels against the Romans in the year 70 CE.

The pool ceased to function after the destruction of Jerusalem, and over time filled with earth and disappeared from sight.
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HM NumberHM17EU
Series This marker is part of the City of David Tour series
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 10:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)36R E 711686 N 3517152
Decimal Degrees31.77031667, 35.23531667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 46.219', E 35° 14.119'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 46' 13.14" N, 35° 14' 7.14" E
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