The Pool of Siloam

In the New Testament of the Bible, an account in the Gospel of John tells of how Jesus cured a blind man by covering his eyes with mud and then having him wash in the Pool of Siloam—the same pool mentioned multiple times in the Old Testament Book of Isaiah. The rock-cut pool is believed to have been used as a ritual bath by ancient Jews near the Temple. In 2004, archaeologists in Jerusalem announced that they had discovered the pool during an unrelated excavation. Where was it found? Discuss

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