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

"The path back...may be deemed clean"

— The Ophel Mikveh Trail —

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

1. "The path back...may be deemed clean" Marker

Inscription. Many ritual purification baths dating from the Second Temple period have been uncovered at the Ophel. These were built in the basements of dwellings and pilgrims immersed in them before ascending to the Mount.

(Hebrew not transcribed)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 31° 46.526′ N, 35° 14.14′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It is in Old City. 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: Remains of the east wall of the Umayyad Palace (here, next to this marker); "Happy are the inhabitants of this house" (here, next to this marker); "Purity has spread in Israel" (here, next to this marker); The Ophel Mikveh Trail (a few steps from this marker); Religious Rules of Ritual Purification Baths (a few steps from this marker); Household Vessels - purity and impurity (a few steps from this marker); Residential building from Byzantine Period (a few steps from this marker); A Medieval Structure (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

2. "The path back...may be deemed clean" Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

3. "The path back...may be deemed clean" Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 13, 2023

4. "The path back...may be deemed clean" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.