(FOX NEWS) – Archaeologists have discovered an ancient dam
in Jerusalem’s City of David, not far from the body of water
where Jesus Christ healed a blind man.

Officials noted in an Aug. 30 release that the wall was recently
found during excavations near the Pool of Siloam within the
Jerusalem Walls National Park.

The Pool of Siloam, rediscovered in 2004, existed as a basin
fed by the Gihon Spring. The Gospel of John recounts the
testimony of a blind man who was healed by Jesus at the
pool.

John 9:10–11 states, "’How then were your eyes opened?’ they
asked. He replied, ‘The man they call Jesus made some mud
and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So
I went and washed, and then I could see.’

The newly discovered dam dates to the ninth century B.C.,
nearly 2,800 years ago. It could have been built under the reign
of either King Joash or King Amaziah, according to officials.

On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key penned a poem which
was later set to music and in 1931 became America’s national
anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The poem, originally titled “The Defence of Fort M’Henry,” was
written after Key witnessed the Maryland fort being bombarded
by the British during the War of 1812.

Key was inspired by the sight of a lone U.S. flag still flying over
Fort McHenry at daybreak, as reflected in the now-famous words
of the “Star-Spangled Banner”: “And the rocket’s red glare, the
bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag
was still there.”

Francis Scott Key (1779 – 1843)

            
TIM MAGUIRE

Firefighter Stephen Siller.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a charitable organization
founded in tribute to New York Fire Department firefighter
Stephen Siller (above) who was killed on September 11,
2001, during the terrorist attacks.      

https://t2t.org/donate/

Aired on CBS from August 31, 1976, to March 19, 1985.

Polly Dean Holliday (July 2, 1937 – September 9, 2025)

(FOX) – Polly Holliday, best known for her role as Flo on
the beloved sitcom "Alice," died September 9th at her
home in Manhattan. New York City from an apparent
bout of pneumonia.She was 88.