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Profolus @profolus.com

The Siloam Dam, also known as the Pool of Siloam, formed an integral component of an advanced hydraulic system in ancient Jerusalem.

aug 30, 2025, 8:35 am • 16 4

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Arlington @rweornot.bsky.social

Clever, From article, Scientists… carefully retrieved small fragments of straw twigs embedded within the mortar of the structure. These short-lived organic materials produced highly reliable radiocarbon measurements, directly connecting the samples to the precise period of construction activity.

aug 30, 2025, 8:45 am • 2 0 • view
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Arlington @rweornot.bsky.social

That’s some pool.. The Pool of Siloam, Bible verses referring to the Pool of Siloam are John 9:7 and John 9:11, where Jesus sends a man born blind to wash in the pool,

aug 30, 2025, 12:24 pm • 0 0 • view