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
Pierotti, Ermete
Jerusalem -- Antiquities; Jerusalem -- Description and travel
[Illustration: PLATE LVIII.
E. Pierotti, Delt.
Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]
PLATE LIX.
PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMBS OF THE JUDGES, AND OF THE OTHER TOMBS.
Fig. 1. Longitudinal Section of the Tombs.
1. Vestibule.
2. Entrance.
3. Subterranean Chamber, in which may be seen Sepulchres in an
unfinished state.
Fig. 2. Transverse Section.
Fig. 3. Plan of the Tombs.
a. First entrance Chamber.
M. Passage leading into the other Sepulchral Chambers.
N. Staircase leading into the Subterranean Chamber.
Fig. 4. Tomb situated on the North of Jerusalem, in the opening of the
Valley of Kidron.
a. b. Water-conduit hewn in the Rocks.
Fig. 5. Plan of the Tomb situated on the North-West of Jerusalem (for
the Façade of which see Plate LVIII. Fig. 5).
Fig. 6. Tomb situated on the North-West of Jerusalem near the Tombs of
the Judges.
[Illustration: PLATE LIX.
E. Pierotti, Mest. & Delt.
Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]
PLATE LX.
PLAN AND SECTION OF S. PELAGIA'S TOMB ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES.--DETAILS
OF SEPULCHRES IN THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT, AND OF SOME OTHERS IN THE
NEIGHBOURHOOD OF JERUSALEM.
Fig. 1. Plan of S. Pelagia's Tomb.
1. Room built at the time of the Crusades.
2. Tomb of S. Pelagia.
3. Ancient Jewish Tomb, the retreat of S. Pelagia.
Fig. 2. Section of S. Pelagia's Tomb.
Fig. 3. Tomb of Absalom.
Fig. 4. Tomb of S. James.
4. Opening corresponding with a Sepulchral Chamber.
5. Opening into which both the Jews and the Arabs used to throw
stones, in order to indicate their hatred of the wicked son
Absalom.
6. Tomb of Jehoshaphat.
Fig. 5. Tomb of Zacharias.
7. Jewish Tomb.
Fig. 6. An entrance door into the Tomb of Aceldama (for the Plan of
which see Plate XLVII.).
(a). Broken ornaments.
n. Cultivated land.
8. Rock.
Fig. 7. Another entrance into the Tomb of Aceldama.
Fig. 8. Ornaments of the Tomb of S. Onuphrius (for the Plan of which
see Plate XLVII.).
9. Heaps of earth.
[Illustration: PLATE LX.
E. Pierotti, Photo. & Delt.--R. M. Bryson, Lith.
Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]
PLATE LXI.
DETAILS RELATING TO THE TOMBS.
Fig. 1. Details of the Tomb of Absalom.
a. b. Monolithic portion of the Monument.
c. d. Portion formed of Masonry.
Fig. 2. A Capital of the Tomb of Absalom.
Fig. 3. A Capital of the Tomb of Zacharias.
Fig. 4. A Capital of the corner-pillar of the Tomb of Zacharias.
Fig. 5. Monolith of Siloam.
Fig. 6. Ornaments of the Tombs of the Kings.
[Illustration: PLATE LXI.
E. Pierotti, Delt.
Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & Co.--London. Bell & Daldy.
Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.]
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