Old Jerusalem
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The temple of the second temple period. This building was 160 feet high. There were very few buildings in the ancient world that were that tall. You can get some idea of how over whelming this building must have looked to the people of the time. The Dome of the Rock mosque now sits on the foundations of this temple.
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The Basilica of the temple area.
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At the edge of the temple we see the Antonia Fortress.
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The Sheep Pool and Market is seen in the center of this picture.
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The neigborhood to the south of the temple square.
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On the right side of the neigbhorhood we see the Pool of Siloam. The right side of the pool is the Palaces of Helena Queen of Adiabene. The Kidron Valley is the right side of the picture.
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We see the edge of the Valley of Hinnom. The Mariamme tower is right center with the larger Phasael Tower in the center. The Hippicus Tower is behind the Hippicus Tower. This area is just to the west of the Temple.
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A map pointing to the various buildings in the model.
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A good view of the temple area.
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A map of the temple model.
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The Israeli Knesset, it is the building that houses the Israeli legislature.
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A panoramic view of the temple area.
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