The linked story includes a neat animation that shows the magnitude of the pool as it would have been more than 2000 years ago.
In a word-- it was MASSIVE more than one acre of pool.
JERUSALEM — The Israel Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority and the City of David Foundation announced days before the new year that the Pool of Siloam, a biblical site cherished by Christians and Jews, will be open to the public for the first time in 2,000 years in the near future.
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In a word-- it was MASSIVE more than one acre of pool.
JERUSALEM — The Israel Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority and the City of David Foundation announced days before the new year that the Pool of Siloam, a biblical site cherished by Christians and Jews, will be open to the public for the first time in 2,000 years in the near future.
Biblical site where Jesus healed blind man excavated for public view: 'Affirms Scripture'
Amid efforts to cancel Jerusalem's biblical heritage for Christians and Jews, the opening of the Pool of Siloam reaffirms the rich history of the Bible in the capital of Israel.
