The place where Jesus healed the blind will be opened to the public for the first time in 2,000 years.
Israeli authorities have announced that the place where Jesus gave the gift of sight to the blind mother is being opened to the public and tourists for the first time in 2,000 years.
In the archeology of occupied Jerusalem, south of the place known as Madinah al-Dawood, there is a place called Barka Silwan (Pool of Siloam), which Christians and Jews consider to be of great importance.
According to foreign media reports, archaeologists are currently excavating the site and until the work is completed, the piece of land will be opened to the public in parts, which may take several years.
The area is already being visited by a small number of people on a limited basis, but a thorough excavation is needed to fully assess the events described in the Bible.
The opening of the Barka Silwan site to the public was announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority on New Year's Eve. , this area used to collect water from Ein Silwan (Gihon Spring) and then release the water in underground tunnels.
