Bible Archeology Discoveries

Pool of Siloam
Discovered: Jersusalem
From: (c. AD 10)

In 2004, the Pool of Siloam from the first century was uncovered by accident when the Israelis were repairing a drainage system. They excavated many steps and found pottery that dated it to the time of Jesus.

"And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?'
Jesus answered, 'Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.'
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay,
and said unto him, 'Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent).' He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing."
John 9: 2-7

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Notable Finds

Much of what is described in Bible text is lost to history, requiring readers to assume the historicity of the scriptures.

However, many of the places and events described in the Old and New Testaments are periodically corroborated by archeological finds.

Some finds simply help us to better understand things from the ancient world. However, others provide important evidence as to the truth of scripture regarding things about which there had previously been skepticism.

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