Tag Archives: Gihon Spring

Haaretz interview with archaeologist Ronny Reich

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Tom Powers

I was putting the finishing touches on this installment when I saw Todd Bolen’s post in my inbox pointing folks to a very interesting interview with antiquities collector Oded Golan published today in the “Week’s End” section of Haaretz. Noted also was … Continue reading →

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Those Mysterious Marks in the City of David

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Tom Powers

Todd Bolen has tipped us off to a new find in the City of David which was publicized in the media earlier today. Todd’s blog post points to an Associated Press story which includes a couple of good photos — … Continue reading →

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Those weird holes at the Siloam Pool

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Tom Powers

Here’s a query that was bouncing around on a little Yahoo! forum I belong to, from the tour guide course which I was part of from 2005 to 2007: “Is there anything useful to tell people about the holes in the steps … Continue reading →

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