Tag Archives: Jerusalem Old City

The Old City of Jerusalem at sunset, Israel
What Are the Four Quarters of the Old City?

Jerusalem’s walled city covers about a third of a square mile and holds four communities, [...]

21
Oct
The excavated stepped street and pool area at the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem, with a canopy over the dig and the houses of Silwan rising behind
What Is the Pool of Siloam?

For centuries pilgrims were shown a small Byzantine pool. Then a sewer repair crew broke [...]

20
Oct
The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Israel
Can I Visit the Dome of the Rock?

The golden dome you photograph from every rooftop in Jerusalem is a shrine built in [...]

19
Oct
The Southern Steps leading up to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
What Are the Southern Steps?

Almost every site in Jerusalem comes with a qualification. The staircase into the temple comes [...]

15
Oct
Inside Hezekiah's Tunnel beneath Jerusalem, Israel
What Is Hezekiah’s Tunnel?

A quarter-mile water channel cut through solid rock in a hurry, around 701 BC, still [...]

22
Sep
Panoramic view of the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem at sunset
What Is the Western Wall?

The wall is a surviving piece of the platform Herod built to enlarge the temple [...]

21
Sep
Ruins on the slopes of the Kidron Valley seen from the steps to Hezekiah's Tunnel, Jerusalem
What Is the City of David?

Original Jerusalem was a narrow ridge outside today's Old City walls, smaller than many shopping [...]

19
Sep
The Temple Mount, also known as Mount Moriah, in the Old City of Jerusalem
Where Exactly Did the Temple Stand on the Temple Mount?

Three serious proposals put the Holy of Holies in three different places on the same [...]

18
Sep