Shiloah Pool (Pool of Siloam), Jerusalem 1857

Curator: Here we have "Shiloah Pool (Pool of Siloam), Jerusalem" by Robertson and Beato. It’s a gelatin silver print from the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: It has this really ancient, almost haunting stillness. The light is absorbed by the rough stonework, giving everything a kind of weighty presence. Curator: Indeed. It’s interesting how the photographers have framed this sacred pool. The composition draws your eye to the figure sitting beside the water, a poignant detail within this historical landscape. Editor: It feels like a stage. The texture of the stones, the deep shadows, even the figure—they all contribute to this overwhelming sense of antiquity. It reminds me of a half-remembered dream. Curator: Photography, at this moment in time, allowed for a kind of documentation of these sacred spaces—a way of seeing and remembering. Editor: Absolutely, it's as if the pool and the surrounding stones whisper stories from centuries ago. A humbling experience.