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

Two superposed vaulted rooms

— The Ophel Mikveh Trail —

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

1. Two superposed vaulted rooms Marker

Inscription. Two superposed, vaulted rooms, dating to the Second Temple period (first century CE), were preserved to a height of two stories. The rooms are part of a public building, whose continuation lies beneath the street. An opening in the western wall of the upper vaulted room probably led to other rooms in the building. The eastern wall of a tower is visible above the doorway of the room. The tower is one of several towers that were constructed along the Ophel wall during the Byzantine period (fifth century CE).

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles.

Location. 31° 46.5′ N, 35° 14.193′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It can be reached from Derekh Ha'ophel Street. Touch for map. 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 Gate House (here, next to this marker); Structures from First Temple period, Second Temple period, and Byzantine period (a few steps from this marker); A Stepped Ritual Bath (a few steps from this marker); A stepped ritual bath in the ground floor of a building (within shouting distance of this marker); Twelve large clay store jars (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Massive Piers (within shouting distance of this marker); A large cistern that dates back to the Second Temple period (within shouting distance of this marker); Preserved buildings of the First Temple Period (tenth-sixth centuries BCE) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

2. Two superposed vaulted rooms Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

3. Two superposed vaulted rooms Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

4. Two superposed vaulted rooms Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

5. Two superposed vaulted rooms Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.