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

PLATE VII.

GATE OF DAMASCUS.

• 1. Cistern.
• 2. Cistern in which the Author found the Old Northern Gate mentioned by Josephus.
• 3. Northern Road.
• 4. Road going round the City.
• 5. Elevation of the ground.
• 6. Ancient Wall of Herod. Masonry of Herod's Wall.
• 7. Path leading into the Royal Caves.
• 8. Dome of the Church of the Resurrection.

VII.

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

PLATE VIII.

VIEWS OF THE ROYAL CAVERNS, AND OF THE GROTTO OF JEREMIAH.

• Fig. 1. Royal Caverns.
  • 1. Present City Walls.
  • 2. Rock.
  • 3. Outer Cave.
  • 4. Ancient Entrance of the Inner Cave.
  • 5. Present lower level of the ground.
• Fig. 2. Cave of Jeremiah.
  • 1. Rock = Cave.
  • 2. Inner Cave.
  • 3. Place of Prayer.
  • 4. Cemetery of Dervishes.