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

Structures from First Temple period, Second Temple period, and Byzantine period

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

1. Structures from First Temple period, Second Temple period, and Byzantine period Marker

Inscription. Gate house (1) and royal structure (2) from the First Temple period. The excavator, Eilat Mazar, suggests the buildings are part of the city wall that King Solomon constructed in Jerusalem: "...until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about" (Kings 1, 3:1).
Right (3)- Two vaulted rooms, dating to the Second Temple period (first century CE), preserved to a height of two stories.
Opposite (4) - A section of the city wall from the Byzantine period (fifth century CE) and two of its towers.

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

Location. 31° 46.505′ 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); A Stepped Ritual Bath (here, next to this marker); Two superposed vaulted rooms (a few steps from this marker); A stepped ritual bath in the ground floor of a building (a few steps from this marker); Twelve large clay store jars (a few steps

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from this marker); 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. Structures from First Temple period, Second Temple period, and Byzantine period Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

3. Structures from First Temple period, Second Temple period, and Byzantine period Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

4. Structures from First Temple period, Second Temple period, and Byzantine period Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

5. Structures from First Temple period, Second Temple period, and Byzantine period Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 11 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.