The Pools of Ancient Jerusalem
photos by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D. - taken February 1994

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The Pool of Bethesda 
(see John 5)

Archaeological remains...	of the ancient double-pool...	that was a  healing shrine...	due to its  abundant water...	near the modern Church of St. Anne.
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Sick people came to this pool...	known for its five porticoes...	in the Hellenistic and Roman eras...	to be healed of their illnesses.	.

The Pool of Siloam
(see John 9)

View downhill towards Siloam	Entrance gate to pool today	Stairs down toward pool	Overview of  today's pool	Next to a private building	Outlet of King Hezekiah's Tunnel