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Silwan is an Arab village of about 45,000 people that sits south and southeast of the Old City on the City of David and to the east of the City of David across the Kidron Valley. The name of the village, “Silwan,” is the Arabic form of the Greek word “siloam” which is from the Hebrew “shiloah.” It occupies the fertile land near the Gihon Springs where King Solomon’s gardens once were. Silwan is built on top of the necropolis, or a cemetery, from the days of the Old Testament. The ancient tombs are used as cisterns, basements, or living quarters by the Arabs in Silwan today. | ||||||||||||
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