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Foreign News
November 9, 1901
Spirit Of The Age
Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont
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The Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem, dry for over two years due to water shortage, has been restored after locals cleared rubbish and rediscovered an ancient aqueduct supplying a spring, bringing rejoicing to the Holy Land.
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The Pool of Siloam.
For over two years the Pool of Siloam has been, only in name. Visitors to Palestine who visit this famous spot of late years found that it had, the waters had vanished. This was a great blow to the inhabitants, but recently the waters of Siloam have been made to flow once again, and there has been great rejoicing in the holy land.
It appears that Jerusalem has been terribly short of water of late, and it occurred to some of the inhabitants of Siloam to try to find out whether the spring which used to supply the pool was really dry. Tons of accumulated rubbish was cleared away. After about a month's work the spring was found. The excavators discovered behind some fallen rocks an old aqueduct running away into the valley of the Kedron, and by this aqueduct the beautiful, cool, clear water had been running and been wasting for years. - Sunday Companion.
For over two years the Pool of Siloam has been, only in name. Visitors to Palestine who visit this famous spot of late years found that it had, the waters had vanished. This was a great blow to the inhabitants, but recently the waters of Siloam have been made to flow once again, and there has been great rejoicing in the holy land.
It appears that Jerusalem has been terribly short of water of late, and it occurred to some of the inhabitants of Siloam to try to find out whether the spring which used to supply the pool was really dry. Tons of accumulated rubbish was cleared away. After about a month's work the spring was found. The excavators discovered behind some fallen rocks an old aqueduct running away into the valley of the Kedron, and by this aqueduct the beautiful, cool, clear water had been running and been wasting for years. - Sunday Companion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Religious Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Pool Of Siloam
Jerusalem Water Shortage
Spring Rediscovery
Holy Land Rejoicing
Ancient Aqueduct
Where did it happen?
Jerusalem
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Jerusalem
Event Date
Recently
Outcome
waters of siloam made to flow once again, great rejoicing in the holy land
Event Details
For over two years the Pool of Siloam had been dry. Due to water shortage in Jerusalem, inhabitants cleared rubbish and after a month's work found the spring behind fallen rocks, connected by an old aqueduct to the valley of the Kedron where water had been wasting.