Category
page 1Classical sites in Jerusalem
Second Temple
Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem between c. 516 BCE and 70 CE
Aelia Capitolina
former Roman colony
Pool of Bethesda
reservoir in Jerusalem
Tower of David
ancient citadel in Walls of Jerusalem, and the Jerusalem Museum
Tomb of the Virgin Mary
church building in Jerusalem
Gihon Spring
main source of water for the Pool of Siloam in the City of David
Acra
ancient fortress in Jerusalem
Bir el Qutt inscriptions
Georgian language Byzantine mosaic
Marwani Mosque
underground vaulted space within the Temple Mount of Jerusalem, currently as a Muslim prayer hall
Western Wall Tunnel
tunnel exposing the Western Wall
Mamilla Pool
Mamilla Pool is one of several ancient reservoirs that supplied water to the inhabitants of the Old City of Jerusalem
Sultan's Pool
archaeological site in Israel
Southern Wall
a wall at the southern end of the Temple Mount
Hezekiah's Pool
archaeological site in Israel
Convent of the Sisters of Zion
church
Umm Leisun inscription
Georgian inscription
Tower of Siloam
biblical building
Burnt House
ancient house
The Herodian Quarter
archaeological site and museum in Jerusalem
Birket Israel
Reservoir
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
Phasael tower
building in Jerusalem, Israel