er system The Pools Three rectangular pools (3.8m x 3m) and (4.3m x 2.3m ) (5.3m x 3.7m ) are located on the northern edge of the tell. The first one is located on the lower southern slope, dating to the Late Roman period during the 3rd-4th centuries AD. The other two pools are located on the top of the northern edge of Tell al-Kharrar (Elijah Hill). Rectangular in shape, the southern pool had an inner staircase on the eastern side, and four steps extending along the full width of the pool. Pilgrims would descend into the pool to be baptized.
One of the three pools
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