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

The Ophel Mikveh Trail

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

1. The Ophel Mikveh Trail Marker

Inscription.
"Nevertheless a fountain of a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean" - Leviticus 11:36

The Mikveh Trail passes through excavated remnants of various structures. Signs along the trail explain archaeological features, historical background and Jewish law (Halakha). The signs portray the nature of the ritual baths (Mikveh) and their place in Jewish society during the Second Temple period, when this area was on the pilgrims' route to the Temple Mount.
The trail ends in a Double Gate, known also as the western Hulda Gate, in the southern wall of the Temple Mount. Jews who reached this point in ancient times could enter the sacred enclosure and fulfill their pilgrimage.

(Hebrew and Arabic texts not transcribed)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 31° 46.505′ N, 35° 14.15′ 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: Rock-hewn cistern with hydraulic plaster (a few steps from this marker); "Neverless the fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean" (within shouting distance of this marker); Household Vessels - purity and impurity

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Religious Rules of Ritual Purification Baths (within shouting distance of this marker); Rules for Immersion (within shouting distance of this marker); "Happy are the inhabitants of this house" (within shouting distance of this marker); Remains of the east wall of the Umayyad Palace (within shouting distance of this marker); "Purity has spread in Israel" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.

Additional keywords. The Ophel Mikveh Trail

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

2. The Ophel Mikveh Trail Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

3. The Ophel Mikveh Trail Marker

The Ophel Mikveh Trail map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

4. The Ophel Mikveh Trail map

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

5. The Ophel Mikveh Trail 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 295 times since then and 30 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.