Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)

The Mount Zion Trench

תעלה הר ציון

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

1. The Mount Zion Trench Marker

Inscription. At the end of War of Independence (1948) access to Mount Zion became dangerous due to Jordanian sniper fire directed at the area. In order to ensure the smooth passage of troops, supplies and equipment, a trench was dug from the neighborhood of Yemin Moshe across the Hinnom Valley up to the Mount. The trench remained in use up until the Six Day War.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 31° 46.278′ N, 35° 13.609′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It is on Hativat Yerushalayim Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hativat Yerushalayim St 1, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in West Asia,

in the Middle East,

in The Levant,

on the Red Sea,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British Mandate,

and the Roman

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Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A "Guard Tower" (the Middle Ages) (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Room of the Last Supper (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); King David's Tomb (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); a different marker also named King David's Tomb (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Mishkenot Sheananim (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Tombs from the First Temple Period (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The "Hidden" Gate (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The City Wall in the Second Temple Period (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

2. The Mount Zion Trench Marker

The bottom of the Mount Zion Trench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

3. The bottom of the Mount Zion Trench

The middle of the Mount Zion Trench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

4. The middle of the Mount Zion Trench

Another photo of the middle section of the Mount Zion Trench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

5. Another photo of the middle section of the Mount Zion Trench

The top of the Mount Zion Trench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

6. The top of the Mount Zion Trench

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.