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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 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. Plan of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, and of the Cave of the
          Agony.
       1. Bridge over the Kidron.
       2. Vestibule of the Church.
       3. Closed Doors.
       4. Armenian Vestry.
       5. S. Joseph's tomb.? (Armenian.)
       6. S. Ann's Tomb.? (Greek.)
       7. S. Joachim's Tomb.? (Greek.)
       8. Greek Altar of S. Nicholas.
       9. Altar of the Copts.
      10. Cistern. (Armenian, Greek.)
      11. Greek Vestry
      12. Greek Altar of S. Stephen.
      13. Syrian Altar.
      14. Armenian Altar.
      15. Tomb of the Virgin Mary.?
      16.} Places of Prayer for the Mohammedans.
      17.}
      18. Greek Altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
      19. Greek Altar.
      20. Cave of the Agony.
      21. Latin Altar.
      22. Site of the Agony.
      23.} Latin Altars.
      24.}
      25. Opening in the Rock above.

  Fig. 2. Longitudinal Section.

  Fig. 3. Oblique Section.

  Fig. 4. Section of the Cave of the Agony.

    (S). Conventional Signs.
      a. Ancient Walls.
      b. Modern Walls.
      c. Rock.
      d. Place covered with Ruins and Earth.
      e. Cultivated Land.

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




    PLATE LII.

  MOUNT OF OLIVES AND THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE.

   1. Mount of Olives.
   2. Mount Viri-Galilæi[Galilei].
   3. Site of the Ascension of Jesus.
   4. Minaret.
   5. Arab Tower.
   6. Arab Tower.
   7. Place where Judas betrayed Jesus.
   8. Gethsemane.
   9. Tomb of the Virgin Mary.
  10. Valley of the Kidron.

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




    PLATE LIII.

  PLAN AND SECTION OF MOSQUE SITUATED ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, AND
  DETAILS OF FIVE CAPITALS.

  Fig. 1. Plan of Mosque.

  Fig. 2. Section of Mosque.
   1. Mosque. Chapel of the Ascension.
   2. Site of the Ascension of Jesus.
   3. Place of Prayer.
   4. Greek Altar.
   5. Syrian Altar.
   6. Coptic Altar.
   7. Armenian Altar.
   8. Remains of an ancient Column.
   9. Little Pool and Cistern.
  10. Cistern.
  11. Capitals.
  12. Columns in the exterior of the Mosque.
  13. Pavement.
  14. Stone.
   c. Ancient perimeter of the Basilica.

  Conventional Signs.
   a. Place covered with earth.
   b. Ruins.
   c. Cistern.
   d. Ancient Walls.

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




    PLATE LIV.

  PLAN AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMBS OF THE PROPHETS SITUATED IN THE MOUNT
  OF OLIVES.--VIEW, PLAN, AND SECTION OF THE TOMB OF LAZARUS AT BETHANY.

  Fig. 1. Tombs of the Prophets.?
   1. Entrance.
   2. Opening in the Rock above.
   3. Places covered with earth.
   4. Incomplete excavations in the Rock.
   5. Ancient Walls.
   6. Rock.
   7. Tombs.

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