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The "Hidden" Gate

 
 
The "Hidden" Gate Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023
1. The "Hidden" Gate Marker
Inscription. The Ottoman city wall is sealed, but the steps adjacent to it reveal a secret: they allude to the existence of a gate or postern in the city wall from the time of the Second Temple. Presumably this gate led to Herod's palace, which was located nearby.

(Hebrew and Arabic text not transcribed)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureForts and Castles.
 
Location. 31° 46.413′ N, 35° 13.664′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Israel. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The City Wall in the Second Temple Period (within shouting distance of this marker); A "Guard Tower" (the Middle Ages) (within shouting distance of this marker); Suleiman the Magnificent Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Etched in Stone - The Wall Builders (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Periods of the City on a Section of Wall (about 90 meters away); Tomb Complex (about 150 meters away); Zion Gate (about 210 meters away in Jerusalem District); Room of the Last Supper (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.
 
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The "Hidden" Gate Marker (at the base of the wall) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023
2. The "Hidden" Gate Marker (at the base of the wall)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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