6. Pool of Siloam & Hezekiah's Tunnel

1. Th e P o o l o f Si l o a m
& Hezekiah’s T u n n e l
By: Ma r i s s a C l a r k

2. Although the Pool of Siloam and Hezekiah’s tunnel
was constructed in the 8 century B.C., it was only
discovered in 2004 A.D. by archeologists Eli Shunken
and Ronny Reich. There was much controversy when
the pool was first found over both the location and
identity of the pool.The discovery of Pool of Siloam
and Hezekiah’s tunnel is truly a remarkable
archeological find.

3. Even though Hezekiah’s tunnel was
built thousands of years ago without the
use of modern technology, the
engineering feat it took to construct it is
impressive. Two teams of men started
digging through solid rock at two
different locations until they met in the
middle. The tunnel digging
winds on for many
meters and varies in
height. Hezekiah’s
tunnel is one of the
most amazing
engineering
accomplishments of
the ancient world.

4. The Pool of Siloam and Hezekiah’s tunnel are both
mentioned numerous times in ancient Hebrew texts.
Some of these physical texts were found around the
Pool of Siloam indicating to archeologists the true
identity of the pool. The content found in these texts
have given both proof for their reliability and for the
identity of the pool and tunnel.

5. 3D M o d e l
I made a 3D model out of cardboard
and hot glue. I used a wood burning
pen to make a textured brick look and
then painted it. The water in the pool
is made out of colored paper, hot
glue, and plastic wrap.

6. When making the model, I
followed a picture of the real
Pool of Siloam and based
my model off of it. The
model is almost an exact
copy of the real Pool of
Siloam, including the brick
and stonework along with
the small stepping stones
located inside the pool. The
model is only a small
portion of the real pool,
because it only includes the
opening to Hezekiah’s
Tunnel and only half of the
pool.

7. By paying
attention to small
details I was able
to make my model
realistic despite
being made of
cardboard. I also
used lighting and
camera angles to
make my model
appear much larger
and more realistic.

8. Model RealComparisons of my model to
real pictures of the Pool of
Siloam and Hezekiah’s tunnel.