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Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient pool near Jerusalem, where the evangelist Philip had baptized the Ethiopian eunuch. The discovery is part of a natural park that was inaugurated last Wednesday after 5 years of excavations in Ein Hanya, in the Judean mountains.

In addition to the ancient pool, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed other important biblical discoveries, such as the capital (top end of a column) typical of the royal structures of the First Temple era and one of the oldest coins already discovered in Jerusalem .
The most significant finding was the large pool system of the Byzantine Era found on the site. "This pool was built in the center of a spacious complex at the foot of a church that was here. Covered colonnades were built around the pool to give access to the residential wings , " said the excavation director, Irina Zilberbod.

Zilberbod added that the pool may have been used for various purposes such as irrigation, bathing, landscaping and baptismal ceremonies.

"Some Christian commentators have identified as Ein Hanya, where the Ethiopian eunuch was baptized, as described in  Acts 8: 26-40  ," said Israeli archaeologist Yuval Baruch.

"The baptism of the eunuch by Philip was one of the key events in the spread of Christianity. Therefore, identifying the place where this happened kept scholars occupied for many generations and became a common point in Christian art , "Baruch added.

Many of the finds by archaeologists were dated to the First Temple era, some 2,400 to 2,800 years ago. The main finding of that period is the fragment of a capital an artistic element typical of the structures and properties of the kings of that period.

Archeologists estimate that Ein Hanya may have been a real property during the First Temple period. "After the destruction of the First Temple, the settlement was transformed into a property that was inhabited by Jews," said the Antiquities Authority of Israel.

Another significant discovery of that period is a rare Greek drachma, described as one of the oldest coins discovered in Jerusalem, dated between 420 and 390 BC

In the excavation were discovered more coins, ceramics, glass, tiles and mosaic pieces of the Byzantine period, leading archaeologists to say that it was during this period (4 to 6 AD) that the place reached its apogee.

The excavations and conservation works were carried out between 2012 and 2016. The site is part of the Refaim Valley National Park, southwest of Jerusalem, and will be open to the public free of charge within a few months.
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Amazing! Archaeologists find pool where Ethiopian eunuch was baptized by Philip

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Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient pool near Jerusalem, where the evangelist Philip had baptized the Ethiopian eunuch. The discovery is part of a natural park that was inaugurated last Wednesday after 5 years of excavations in Ein Hanya, in the Judean mountains.

In addition to the ancient pool, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed other important biblical discoveries, such as the capital (top end of a column) typical of the royal structures of the First Temple era and one of the oldest coins already discovered in Jerusalem .
The most significant finding was the large pool system of the Byzantine Era found on the site. "This pool was built in the center of a spacious complex at the foot of a church that was here. Covered colonnades were built around the pool to give access to the residential wings , " said the excavation director, Irina Zilberbod.

Zilberbod added that the pool may have been used for various purposes such as irrigation, bathing, landscaping and baptismal ceremonies.

"Some Christian commentators have identified as Ein Hanya, where the Ethiopian eunuch was baptized, as described in  Acts 8: 26-40  ," said Israeli archaeologist Yuval Baruch.

"The baptism of the eunuch by Philip was one of the key events in the spread of Christianity. Therefore, identifying the place where this happened kept scholars occupied for many generations and became a common point in Christian art , "Baruch added.

Many of the finds by archaeologists were dated to the First Temple era, some 2,400 to 2,800 years ago. The main finding of that period is the fragment of a capital an artistic element typical of the structures and properties of the kings of that period.

Archeologists estimate that Ein Hanya may have been a real property during the First Temple period. "After the destruction of the First Temple, the settlement was transformed into a property that was inhabited by Jews," said the Antiquities Authority of Israel.

Another significant discovery of that period is a rare Greek drachma, described as one of the oldest coins discovered in Jerusalem, dated between 420 and 390 BC

In the excavation were discovered more coins, ceramics, glass, tiles and mosaic pieces of the Byzantine period, leading archaeologists to say that it was during this period (4 to 6 AD) that the place reached its apogee.

The excavations and conservation works were carried out between 2012 and 2016. The site is part of the Refaim Valley National Park, southwest of Jerusalem, and will be open to the public free of charge within a few months.
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