Pool of Siloam

Welcome to the cradle of ancient Jerusalem, a place where the foundational layers of history, theology, and archaeology converge in a truly spectacular fashion. I invite you to take a moment and stand at this elevated vantage…

As we descend from the lookout and step into the upper excavation zone, we arrive at a breathtaking archaeological complex that most scholars identify as the remnants of King David's royal palace. In the ancient Near East, it was…

Continuing our descent down the steep slope of the ridge, we enter a sector that archaeologists designate as Area G, historically known as the Royal Quarter. This neighborhood rests directly below the palace complex and was the…

We now descend deep beneath the sunlit surface of the city, transitioning from the dry, dusty ruins of the upper slopes into the cool, damp, and echoing subterranean world of the Gihon Spring. As you step into this cavernous…

Just above the bubbling waters of the Gihon Spring, we enter a recently excavated cavern that holds one of the most astonishing and mysterious discoveries in modern biblical archaeology. Unearthed in two thousand and eleven by…

Leaving the ancient worship center, we confront one of the greatest engineering masterpieces of the ancient world. The dark, narrow opening before you is the entrance to Hezekiah's Tunnel. …

We now step away from the Byzantine ruins and approach an archaeological site that has completely revolutionized our understanding of ancient Jerusalem. What you are looking at is the true, grand Pool of Siloam from the Second…

Once purified in the grand Pool of Siloam, the ancient pilgrims had a single, magnificent destination: the towering Temple of Jerusalem. To get there, they walked upon the very stones you are standing on right now. …

Beneath the glorious, sunlit stones of the Pilgrimage Road lies a dark, claustrophobic, and profoundly tragic subterranean space. As we look down through the specialized glass floor panels installed in the street, you can peer…

As we near the summit of the Pilgrimage Road, we enter an area adjacent to what is known as the Givati Parking Lot excavations. For decades, this was simply a paved lot for tourist buses, until routine ground-penetrating radar…

As we conclude our extensive journey through the City of David, standing here in the immense shadow of the Temple Mount's southern wall, it is impossible not to feel a profound sense of awe at the sheer weight of history pressing…