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Jerusalem Explored, Volume 2—Plates: Being a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground Plans and Sections — John Shaqi

Jerusalem Explored, Volume 2—Plates: Being a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground Plans and SectionsPierotti, Ermete

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Jerusalem Explored, Volume 2—Plates: Being a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground Plans and Sections

Name: Jerusalem Explored, Volume 2—Plates: Being a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground Plans and Sections
Author: Pierotti, Ermete

Pierotti, Ermete

Jerusalem -- Antiquities; Jerusalem -- Description and travel

Fig. 1.  Wall of the City of the time of Solomon.
  Fig. 2.  Restoration of the Wall in the time of Nehemiah.
  Fig. 3.  Wall of the time of Herod.
  Fig. 4.  Roman Wall.
  Fig. 5.  Wall restored by Solyman.
  Fig. 6.  Wall of the Pool of Bethesda.
       a.  General Conformation of the Stones composing the Wall of the
           Pool.
       b.  Surface of the Wall.
       c.  Joinings of the Stones covered with mosaic work.
       d.  Wall with the whole of its surface rendered level.
       e.  Section of the Wall without mosaic.
       f.} Details of the Conformation of the Wall.
       g.}
  Fig. 7.  Section of the Wall of the Well Bir-Eyub.
  Fig. 8.  Section of an arched Conduit.
  Fig. 9.  Section of a Conduit roofed with slabs of Stone.
  Fig. 10. Section of Conduits with Pipes.
  Fig. 11. Plan and Section of the Pools of Solomon.
      a-b. Direction for finding the Sealed Fountain at Etham.
        I. First or Western Pool.
       II. Central Pool.
      III. Third or Eastern Pool.
        1. Road to the Convent of St George.
        2. Roads from Bethlehem to Hebron.
        3. Castle.
        4. Basin into which the Waters of the Sealed Fountain flow.
        5. Fountain.
        6. Conduits for Water.
        7. Place from which the Waters are directed to Jerusalem.
        8. Aqueduct leading to Jerusalem.

  [Illustration: PLATE X.
  E. Pierotti, Mest. & Delt.
  Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
  Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]




    PLATE XI.

  THE HARAM ES-SHERIF.

  Beginning at the South-West corner of the Haram.

   A. Ancient Pier, supposed by Dr Robinson to be part of a Bridge.
   B. Wailing Place of the Jews.
   C. Wall of the time of Herod.
   D. Foundations of an ancient Tower (Asmonean period).
   E. Vaulted Gallery (Strato's Tower of Josephus).
   F. Arch of the Ecce Homo.
   G. Church of the Nativity of the Virgin.
   H. Pool of Bethesda.
   I. Wall of the date of Solomon in the foundations of the enclosure.
   J. Golden Gate.
   K. S. Mary's Gate.
   L. Subterranean Passage.
   M. Levelled Rock.
   N. Northern side of the ancient Tower Antonia.
   O. Remains of the wall of the Prætorium.
   P. Position of the Citadel of Antiochus Epiphanes.
   Q. Platform of the Kubbet es-Sakharah.
   R. Position of the Courts of the ancient Temple.
   S. Site of the ancient Temple.
   T. Site of the Holy of Holies.
   U. Site of the Holy Place.
   V. Altar of Burnt-offerings.
   W. Court of the Women.
   X. Court of the Israelites.
   Y. Court of the Levites.
   Z. Court of the Gentiles.

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