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The pool and tunnel of Silwan
In the village of Silwan, just outside the walled city from the East, lies the pool and tunnel of Silwan which were probably built by Hezekiah, king of Jerusalem in 700 BC. The cut rock tunnel was dug to protect the water supply of the city from the invading Assyrians. The pool at the southern end of the tunnel was used as a reservoir for water coming from the Gihon Spring through the tunnel. The pool is sacred to Christians because Jesus sent the blind man to wash the clay from his eyes here, and he got his sight back. (John 9).