{"id":23861,"date":"2023-01-27T17:34:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T01:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setapartbytruth.org\/wordpress-watchman\/?p=23861"},"modified":"2023-01-27T17:34:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T01:34:57","slug":"biblical-siloam-pool-next-to-temple-mount-to-be-fully-excavated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setapartbytruth.org\/wordpress-watchman\/biblical-siloam-pool-next-to-temple-mount-to-be-fully-excavated\/","title":{"rendered":"Biblical Siloam Pool next to Temple Mount to be fully excavated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The other events of Hezekiah&#8217;s reign, 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 Yehuda KINGS 20: 20 (THE ISRAEL BIBLE)<\/p>\n<p>The ancient pool of Siloam, first mentioned in the biblical book of Kings II, will be fully excavated and opened to the public, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The structure is located just outside the walls of Jerusalem\u2019s Old City to the southeast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Pool of Siloam in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem is a site of historic, national and international significance,\u201d said Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion. \u201cAfter many years of anticipation, we will soon merit being able to uncover this important site and make it accessible to the millions of visitors visiting Jerusalem each year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the Second Temple period, millions of pilgrims coming from outside of Jerusalem probably used the pool as a ritual bath (mikveh) before ascending to the Temple Mount, through what archaeologists have dubbed as the \u201cPilgrimage Road,\u201d the city\u2019s main street that led directly to the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>By that point, the pool \u2013 which was the city\u2019s main water source \u2013 had been renovated and expanded to reach its largest size, approximately 5 dunams (1\u00bc acres).<\/p>\n<p>Read more at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.israel365news.com\/364499\/biblical-siloam-pool-next-to-temple-mount-to-be-fully-excavated\/\">www.israel365news.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The other events of Hezekiah&#8217;s reign, 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 Yehuda KINGS 20: 20 (THE ISRAEL BIBLE) The ancient pool of Siloam, first mentioned in the biblical book of Kings &hellip; 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