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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

23. Mount of Olives.
   24. Place where Jesus wept over Jerusalem.
   25. Height of the Mount Scopus.
   26. Jewish Cemetery.
    H. Ancient level of the Brook Kidron.
    I. Present level of the Brook Kidron.
    N. Place covered with ruins and earth.
    T. Height of Bezetha.
    8. Present Wall of the City.
    p. Conduit for Blood.
   27. Cistern of Blood.
   12. Court of the Mosque Kubbet es-Sakharah.
   14. Cistern of Araunah.
   28. Dome of the Chain.
   13. Kubbet es-Sakharah.
   29. Mount Moriah.
   30. Acra.
   31. Bazaar of the Haram.
   32. Tyropoeon Valley.
   33. Mount Sion.
    W. Church of the Resurrection.
   34. Pool of Amygdalon.
  (K). Hezekiah's Canal.
   35. Valley of Gihon.
   36. Upper Pool = Birket Mamillah.
   37. Monument of Herod.

  SECTION (E) (F).

    L. Monument of Helena.
    M. Ancient level of the City.
   38. Tyropoeon Valley.
    8. Present Wall of the City.
    N. Place covered with ruins and earth.
    W. Church of the Resurrection.
   39. Mosque of Omar.
   40. Ground anciently belonging to the Knights of S. John.
   41. Mount Gareb.
    u. Valley of Hinnom.
    v. Valley of Rephaim.
   42. Hill of Evil Counsel.
  (1). Hill of Evil Counsel.

  ((S)). Conventional Signs.

  ((a)). Rock.
  ((b)). Place covered with ruins and earth.
  ((c)). Buildings of the City.
  ((d)). Mountains.
  ((e)). Water-Conduits.
  ((f)). Sewers.
  ((g)). Supposed Water-Conduits.
  ((h)). Conduit for Blood.
  ((i)). Ancient level of the City.
  ((h)). Subterranean passages.
  ((k)). Ancient or Remarkable Edifices.

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




    PLATE V.

  ANCIENT CITADEL OF THE JEBUSITES, AFTERWARDS THAT OF DAVID, THEN THAT
  OF THE PISANS. THE JAFFA GATE.


   1. Jaffa Gate.
   2. Present Wall of the City.
   3. The Custom House.
   4. Citadel.
   5. Barrack of Mount Sion.
   6. Minaret of the Citadel.
   7. Road from Bethlehem.
   8. Road from Jaffa.
   9. Mount Sion.
  10. Valley of Gihon.

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




     PLATE VI.

  THE TOWERS PHASÆLUS AND MARIAMNE. THE TOWER HIPPICUS IS CONCEALED BY
  PHASÆLUS.

   1. Citadel Gate.
   2. Citadel.
   3. Tower Phasælus.
   4. Tower Mariamne.
   5. Breast-work of a ditch.
   6. Upper Road of Sion.

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





    PLATE VII.

  GATE OF DAMASCUS.

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