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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

[Illustration: PLATE XIII.
  E. Pierotti, Photo. & Delt.--T. Picken, Lith.
  Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
  Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]





    PLATE XIV.

  VIEW OF THE BARRACK OF THE HARAM ES-SHERIF.

   1. Barrack of the Haram es-Sherîf.
   2. Northern corner of the Tower Antonia, according to Pierotti.
   3. Houses of the time of Saladin.
   4. Entrance to the Haram es-Sherîf.
   5. Mosque of the Little Sakharah.
   6. Levelled rock.

  [Illustration: PLATE XIV.
  E. Pierotti, Photo. & Delt.--R. M. Bryson, Lith.
  Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
  Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]




    PLATE XV.

  REMAINS OF ANCIENT MASONRY, CALLED THE RUINS OF THE TOWER ANTONIA.

   1. Via Dolorosa.
   2. Masonry of the Jewish period.
   3. House of the period of the Crusades.
   4. Saracenic Window.
   5. Tower of the Ancient Arab period.
   6. Common Arab wall.

  [Illustration: PLATE XV.
  E. Pierotti, Photo. & Delt.--T. Picken, Lith.
  Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
  Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]




    PLATE XVI.

  VIEW OF THE POOL OF BETHESDA.

   1. Ancient Masonry of the Southern Wall of the Pool.
   2. Mouths of the Sewers coming from the West.
   3. Ancient Masonry of the Northern Wall of the Pool.
   4. Heap of Ruins and Rubbish.

  [Illustration: PLATE XVI.
  E. Pierotti, Photo. & Delt.--R. M. Bryson, Lith.
  Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
  Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]




    PLATE XVII.

  ANCIENT JEWISH WORK IN THE NORTH-EAST OF THE HARAM WALL, NEAR
  S. MARY'S GATE.

   1. Ancient Saracenic Monument.
   2. Ancient Jewish Stone in the North-east corner of Haram es-Sherîf.
   3. The largest stones of the Herodian period.
   4. Stones of the period of Solomon.
   5. Restoration of the Wall.
   6. Recent Restoration of the Wall by the natives.
   7. Arab Wall of the time of Solomon.
   8. Modern Mohammedan Tombs.
   9. Eastern Slope of the Mount Moriah.

  [Illustration: PLATE XVII.
  E. Pierotti, Photo. & Delt.--R. M. Bryson, Lith.
  Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
  Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]




    PLATE XVIII.

  EASTERN VIEW OF THE GOLDEN GATE.

   1. Stones of the time of Solomon.
   2. Wall of the time of Sulyman.
   3. Wall of the time of Justinian.
   4. Golden Gate, closed with a native Wall.
   5. Modern Mohammedan Tombs.
   6. Inclination of Mount Moriah.

  [Illustration: PLATE XVIII.
  E. Pierotti, Photo. & Delt.--R. M. Bryson, Lith.
  Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
  Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]




    PLATE XIX.

  WESTERN VIEW OF THE GOLDEN GATE.

   1. Wall of the time of Justinian.
   2. Ornaments of Justinian.
   3. Native House.
   4. Modern native Construction.
   5. Haram es-Sherîf.

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