The Pilgrimage Road is an ancient Second Temple-period street in Jerusalem that connects the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount above. The street was massive – approximately 2000 feet long and 8 feet wide. It was the main route used by Jewish pilgrims ascending to the Temple for the festivals of Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Worshippers first purified themselves in the Pool of Siloam and then walked up these steps to celebrate the festivals. Jesus and his disciples walked up this road many times. During the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE, Jewish rebels and innocent civilians, hid in the drainage channel beneath the road.