The Recently Discovered Pool of Siloam

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In this free sample lecture from the 2006 Jerusalem Perspective Conference, archaeologist and JP contributor Ronny Reich discusses the excavation of the first-century remains of the pool of Siloam discovered in Jerusalem. The complete collection of presentations delivered at the 2006 Jerusalem Perspective Conference is available through the En-Gedi Resource Center.

In this free sample lecture from the 2006 Jerusalem Perspective Conference, “Insights into Jesus of Nazareth: His Words, His Wisdom, His World,” archaeologist and JP contributor Ronny Reich discusses the excavation of the first-century remains of the pool of Siloam discovered in Jerusalem.

Pool of Siloam excavations from northwest. Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.bibleplaces.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="nolightbox">BiblePlaces.com</a>.Pool of Siloam excavations from south. Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.bibleplaces.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="nolightbox">BiblePlaces.com</a>.Early excavations of Siloam Pool. Photo taken by Todd Bolen on June 24, 2004.  Courtesy of <a href="https://www.bibleplaces.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="nolightbox">BiblePlaces.com</a>.Siloam Pool excavations. The garden where the pool was located is on the left, the steps descending into the pool are in the center, to the right is the cliff. Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.bibleplaces.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="nolightbox">BiblePlaces.com</a>.Pool of Siloam steps with plaster. Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.bibleplaces.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="nolightbox">BiblePlaces.com</a>.Closeup of the plaster covered steps. Pool of Siloam steps with plaster. Photo courtesy of <a href="https://www.bibleplaces.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="nolightbox">BiblePlaces.com</a>.Pool_of_Siloam_steps,_tb051905969wrArtist's reconstruction of the Pool of Siloam. Image courtesy of <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:City_of_davidDSCN4616.JPG&oldid=412171063" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="nolightbox">Wikimedia Commons</a>.
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  • Ronny Reich

    Ronny Reich

    Archaeologist and epigrapher, Professor Ronny Reich was head of the Department of Archaeology of Haifa University in Israel. Reich received his Ph.D. in Archaeology in 1990 from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for a dissertation, "Miqwa'ot [Jewish ritual immersion baths] in the Land of Israel…
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