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Ancient sites in Jerusalem

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Gihon Spring
main source of water for the Pool of Siloam in the City of David
Church of All Nations
church
Hezekiah's Tunnel
Ancient underground water tunnel in Jerusalem
Siloam inscription
Hebrew inscription
Antonia Fortress
military barracks in Jerusalem
Silwan
thumb|Center of Silwan (2022) thumb|Wide view of Silwan (2022) thumb|Southern part of Silwan (2022) thumb|View of Silwan (2008) thumb|Pool of Siloam Silwan or Siloam (; ; ) is a predominantly Palestinian district in East Jerusalem, on the southeastern outskirts of the current Old City of Jerusalem.
Ramat Rachel
kibbutz in Israel
Helena of Adiabene
1st century AD queen of Adiabene and consort of Abgar V, King of Osrhoene
Well of Souls
Cave in the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, underneath the Foundation stone
Ketef Hinnom
archaeological site southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem
Zedekiah's Cave
cave in Jerusalem
Southern Wall
a wall at the southern end of the Temple Mount
Convent of the Sisters of Zion
church
Large Stone Structure
Ancient public building in Jerusalem
Monolith of Silwan
Rock-cut tomb located in Silwan, Jerusalem
Herod's Palace at Jerusalem
ancient building destroyed in war
Ein Lavan
spring in Israel
Warren's Shaft
archaeological site in Israel
Stepped Stone Structure
archaeological site in Jerusalem
Broad Wall
archaeological site in Israel
Bezetha
Bezetha (), also called by Josephus the New City, was a suburb of Jerusalem during the late Second Temple period. It was located north and north-west of the Temple, built opposite the Antonia Fortress (now in proximity to the Convent of the Sisters of Zion and Ecce Homo on Via Dolorosa Street) and extending as far as Herod's Gate westward and beyond. Originally, this part of the city was outside the area enclosed by the second wall, but during the reign of Agrippa I, had been enclosed by the newer third wall. In Josephus' time, the hill on which Bezetha was built could be distinguished by its