Excursions to Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, and Balbec From the United States Ship Delaware, During Her Recent Cruise / With an Attempt to Discriminate Between Truth and Error in Regard to the Sacred Places of the Holy City

by George Jones

The dotted lines, represent the walls of the present city of Jerusalem.

The square figure represents the court of the ancient temple, with the temple in the centre.

REFERENCES.

ANCIENT CITY.

1. Castle of Hippicus.
2. Gate Gennath, or Gate of the Gardens.
3. Tomb of the High Priest John.
4. Bridge connecting the Temple with the upper city.
5. Supposed site of the Xistus.
6. Castle of Antonia.

MODERN CITY.

a. Jaffa Gate.
b. Zion Gate.
c. St. Stephen’s Gate.
d. Damascus Gate.
e. Reputed Pool of Bethesda.
f. Pool of Siloam.
g. Fountain of the Virgin.
h. Garden of Gethsemane.
i. Monuments of Absalom and Zachariah.
k. Village of Siloa.
l. Supposed Mount of Corruption.
m. Road to Jaffa.
n. Road to Bethlehem.

[17] “El Devoto Peregrino, viage de tierra Santa, compuesto por el P. F. Antonio de Castillo, Predicador Apostolico Padre dela Provincia de S. Juan Baptiste y Comisario General de Jerusalem en los Reynos de Espana Guardian de Belem.”

[18] Josephus, Bell. Jud. lib. v. cap. 4. §5. Also, Antiq. lib. xiv. cap. 4. §1.

[19] Josephus, passim.