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

by Ermete Pierotti

PLAN OF ANCIENT JERUSALEM.

REFERENCES.

• (Beginning at the North.)
  • A. Ancient Synagogue.
  • B. Pool of Kidron.
  • C. Fosse of the Ancient City, to the North.
  • D. Channel of the waters of Gihon.
  • E. Pool of the Serpents, or Bethora.
  • F. Restored Pool.
  • G. Remains of Ancient Jewish Walls.
  • H. Monument of Ananus.
  • I. Solomon's Pool. King's Pool.
  • J. Reservoir of Siloam. Pool of Scelah.
  • K. Pool for Blood.
  • L. Monolith. Ancient Tomb.
  • M. Jewish Tombs.
  • N. Monument erected by Absalom (not the pyramidal part).
  • O. Golden Gate of the time of Justinian.
  • P. Gate of the time of Crusaders.
  • Q. Triple Gate of the time of Justinian.
  • R. Huldah Gate.
  • S. Tomb of David and of the other Kings.
• Gates of the City of Nehemiah.
  • I. Sheep Gate.
  • II. Tower of Hananeel.
  • III. Tower of Meah.
  • IV. Fish Gate.
  • V. The Old Gate.
  • VI. Ephraim Gate.
  • VII. Eastern Gate.
  • VIII. Water Gate.
  • IX. Fountain Gate.
  • X. Valley Gate.
  • XI. Dung Gate.
  • XII. Steps of the City of David.
  • XIII. The Broad Wall.
  • XIV. The Tower of the Furnaces.
  • XV. Sheepfold Gate.
• Gates of the City belonging to Periods before the Time of Nehemiah, and after the Time of Herod.
  • a. Double Gate, or Gate between the Two Walls.
  • b. Corner Gate.
  • c. Sheep Gate.
  • d. Gennath Gate.
  • e. North Gate.
  • f. Gate of the Essenes.
• Interior of the City (according to Pierotti).
  • Fortress of Sion.
  • Hippicus.
  • Phasael.
  • Mariamne.
  • Millo. Descent to Silla. Street of David.
  • Amygdalon.
  • Tower Psephinus.
  • Women's Tower.
  • Corner Tower.
  • Pool of Struthium.
  • Tower Baris, or Antonia, or Citadel of Antiochus Epiphanes.
  • Roman Arch, not earlier than the time of Adrian.
  • Passage called by Josephus Strato's Tower.
  • Ancient Prætorium.
  • Remains of the Walls of the Prætorium.
  • Pavement, or Gabbatha.
  • Way of the Cross (according to Pierotti).
  • Passage of Herod.
  • Threshing-Floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
  • Altar of Burnt Offerings.
  • Cistern for Blood.
  • Place of the Ashes.
  • Cisterns for receiving the Blood.
  • Position of Solomon's Palace.
  • Basilica of S. Mary, of the time of Justinian.
  • "Stoa Basilica," early underground Buildings of Jewish construction restored by Justinian.
  • Substructions of the Aksa of the time of Justinian.
  • Ancient Pillar.
  • Herodian Wall.
  • Foundations of the Eastern Tower of the Bridge of the time of the Maccabees.
  • Palace of the Senate.
  • Bridge now existing (according to Williams and Pierotti).
  • Xystus.
  • Palace of King Agrippa, overlooking the Temple.
  • Sepulchre of Jesus Christ.
  • Golgotha.

PLAN OF ANCIENT JERUSALEM.
III.

E. Pierotti, Mes^t & Del^t
Cambridge. Deighton, Bell & C^o—London. Bell & Daldy.
Day & Son, Lith^rs to the Queen.

PLATE IV.

FOUR SECTIONS OF ANCIENT JERUSALEM, SHEWING THE UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTIONS IN COMPARISON WITH THE PRESENT LEVEL OF THE CITY.