Pool of Siloam
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The Pool of Siloam is an ancient water reservoir in Jerusalem, historically significant for its role in the city’s water system and its mention in biblical narratives.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pool of Siloam canonical | 3 |
| Siloam (biblical pool) | 1 |
| Silōam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159946 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pool of Siloam Context triple: [Herodian street and drainage system, runsTowards, Pool of Siloam]
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A.
Pools of Bethesda archaeological site
The Pools of Bethesda archaeological site in Jerusalem contains the remains of ancient ritual baths and healing pools mentioned in the New Testament, revealing layers of Roman, Byzantine, and later religious structures.
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B.
St. Paul’s Well
St. Paul’s Well is a historic well in Tarsus, Turkey, traditionally associated with the birthplace and early life of the Apostle Paul and now a notable Christian pilgrimage and archaeological site.
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C.
Tabgha
Tabgha is a lakeside area on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel, traditionally revered as the site of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.
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D.
Aganippe Fountain
Aganippe Fountain is a sculptural fountain by Swedish artist Carl Milles, known for its mythological inspiration and dynamic, expressive figures.
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E.
Kidron Valley
Kidron Valley is a historic ravine in Jerusalem that runs between the Old City and the Mount of Olives, featuring prominently in biblical tradition and archaeological remains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pool of Siloam Target entity description: The Pool of Siloam is an ancient water reservoir in Jerusalem, historically significant for its role in the city’s water system and its mention in biblical narratives.
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A.
Pools of Bethesda archaeological site
The Pools of Bethesda archaeological site in Jerusalem contains the remains of ancient ritual baths and healing pools mentioned in the New Testament, revealing layers of Roman, Byzantine, and later religious structures.
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B.
St. Paul’s Well
St. Paul’s Well is a historic well in Tarsus, Turkey, traditionally associated with the birthplace and early life of the Apostle Paul and now a notable Christian pilgrimage and archaeological site.
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C.
Tabgha
Tabgha is a lakeside area on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel, traditionally revered as the site of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.
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D.
Aganippe Fountain
Aganippe Fountain is a sculptural fountain by Swedish artist Carl Milles, known for its mythological inspiration and dynamic, expressive figures.
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E.
Kidron Valley
Kidron Valley is a historic ravine in Jerusalem that runs between the Old City and the Mount of Olives, featuring prominently in biblical tradition and archaeological remains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient water reservoir
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ biblical site ⓘ |
| access | via City of David archaeological park ⓘ |
| approximateCenturyOfConstruction | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
stepped street leading toward the Temple
ⓘ
stone steps around the pool ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period
|
| associatedFigure |
Jesus
ⓘ
Hezekiah ⓘ
surface form:
King Hezekiah
|
| associatedWith | Second Temple period pilgrim route ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | healing of the man born blind by Jesus ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Temple Mount via stepped street ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| discoveredDuring | sewer infrastructure works in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 2004 ⓘ |
| fedBy |
Hezekiah’s Tunnel
ⓘ
Siloam Tunnel ⓘ |
| function |
public pool
ⓘ
ritual bathing place ⓘ water reservoir ⓘ |
| GreekName |
Pool of Siloam
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Silōam
|
| HebrewName | Breikhat HaShiloach ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important biblical archaeology site ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of David archaeological area
ⓘ
surface form:
City of David
Jerusalem ⓘ Silwan ⓘ
surface form:
Silwan neighborhood
|
| meaningOfName | Sent ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
John 9 ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Gihon Spring
ⓘ
Kidron Valley ⓘ Moriah ⓘ
surface form:
Ophel
|
| partOf |
Hezekiah’s Tunnel
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem water system
|
| periodOfConstruction | Iron Age ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| shape | stepped pool ⓘ |
| significance |
important site for New Testament studies
ⓘ
key element in understanding Jerusalem’s ancient water system ⓘ |
| tourism | popular pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| usedBy | ancient inhabitants of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage purification
ⓘ
supplying water to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| waterSource | Gihon Spring ⓘ |
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Subject: Pool of Siloam Description of subject: The Pool of Siloam is an ancient water reservoir in Jerusalem, historically significant for its role in the city’s water system and its mention in biblical narratives.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Siloam (biblical pool)
this entity surface form:
Silōam