Israeli authorities and heritage advocates stressed that the Pool of Siloam should be preserved both as a pilgrimage site for Christians and Jews but also as a historical monument in its own right.
The Pool of Siloam, a biblical site in Israel cherished by Christians and Jews, will be open to the public for the first time in 2,000 years in the near future.
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