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

The Burnt House - Katros House

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

1. The Burnt House - Katros House Marker

Inscription. This is a Second Temple period home that was situated in the opulent Herodian Quarter. Excavations revealed burnt wooden beams and soot. Apparently it burned down in the great fire the Romans started in Jerusalem after the Temple's destruction (70 C.E.).

An inscription on a stone weight found during excavation- "(of) Bar Katros" - indicates this house apparently belonged to a family of Temple priests mentioned in the Babylonian Talmud.

Photo caption: A stone weight with the inscription "(of) Bar Katros."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 31° 46.534′ N, 35° 13.955′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It is in The Jewish Quarter. It can be reached from Misgav Ladakh Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Misgav Ladakh St 36, 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 Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Crusader Market (a few steps from this marker); St. Mary's Hospice of the German Knights (a few steps from this marker); Porat Yosef Yeshiva (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Lower Aqueduct (about 90 meters away); Hayei Olam (Eternal Life) Yeshiva (about 90 meters away);

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The Ashkenazi courtyard (about 150 meters away); Memorial Room Commemorating the Victims of the Jewish Quarter (about 150 meters away); Female Entrepreneurship in the Jewish Quarter (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

2. The Burnt House - Katros House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.