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BY EBMETE PIEROTTI, DOCTOR OF MATHEMATICS. AND ARCHITECT-ENGINEER. CIVIL AND MILITARY, TO HIS EXCELLENCY SURRAYA PASHA OP JERUSALEM.
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CONTENTS.
PLATE
I, PANORAilA OF JERUSALEM, SEEN FROM THE MOUNT OF OLR’-ES,
II. PLAN OF MODERN JERUSALEM.
III. PLAN OF ANCIENT JERUSALEM.
IV. FOUR SECTIONS OF ANCIENT JERUSALEM, SHEWING THE UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTIONS IN COMPA-
RISON WITH THE PRESENT LEVEL OF THE CITY.
V. ANCIENT CITADEL OF THE JEBUSITES, AFTERW'ARDS THAT OF DAVID, THEN THAT OF THE PISANS.
THE JAFFA GATE.
VI. THE TOWERS PHAS/ELUS AND JLVRLYMNE. THE TOWER HIPPICUS IS CONCEALED BY PHAS^LUS.
VII. GATE OF DAMASCUS.
VIII. VIEWS OF THE ROYAL CAVERNS, AND OF THE GROTTO OF JEREMIAH.
IX. PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE ROYAL CAVERNS, AND OF THE GROTTO OF JEREMIAH. X. DETAILS OF ANCIENT MASONRY—OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANCIENT CONDUITS—OF THE POOLS
OF THE WELL OF JOAB, AND OF SOLOMON’s RESERVOIRS AT ETH^Vil.
XI. THE HARAM ES-SHERIF.
XII. PLAN OF LAND BELONGING TO THE DAUGHTERS OF SION, AND OF THE SUBTERRANEAN PASSAGE CO>DIUNICATINa WITH MORIAH, DISCOVERED BY PIEROTTI—SECTIONS RELATING TO THIS LAND AND TO MOUNT MORIAH.
XIII. VIEW OF THE ARCH OF THE ECCE-H03I0, WITH THE SMALLER ARCH TO THE NORTH, DISCOVERED BY PIEROTTI.
XIV. VIEW OF THE BARRACK OF THE HARAM ES-SHERIF.
XV. REMAINS OF ANCIENT lUSONRY, CALLED THE RUINS OF THE TOWER ANTONIA.
XVI. ‘SHEW OF THE POOL OF BETHESDA.
XVII. ANCIENT JEWISH WORK IN THE NORTH-EAST OF THE HARAM WALL, NEAR S. MARY’s GATE.
XVIIT. EASTERN VIEW OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
XIX. WESTERN VIEW OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
XX. VIEW OF THE SOUTH GATE OF THE HARAM ES-SHERIF (BAB EL-HULDAH).
XXI. WESTERN VIEW OF EL-AKSA, NELiR THE SOUTH-WESTERN ANGLE. CONTENTS.
PLATE
XXII. ^VAILIXG-PLACE OF THE JEWS. A PORTION OF THE ANCIENT WALL OF THE TEJrPLE ENCLOSURE. XXIII. FACADE OF THE MOSQUE EL-AKSA.
XXIV. SECTION OF THE MOSQUE OF EL-AK.SA, AND OF ITS SUBSTRUCTIONS. XXV. UNDERGROUND WORKS OF THE MOSQUE OF EL-AKSA, THE MONOLITH IN THE UNDERGROUND WORKS.
XX\H. NORTH-E^VSTERN VIEW OF KUBBET ES-SAKHARAH, AND OF KUBBET ES-SILSILEH.
XXVII. SECTION OF KUBBET ES-SAKHARAH—VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
XXVIII. FOUR MOS.\JCS IN THE INTERIOR OF KUBBET ES-SAKHARAH, AND MOSQUE EL-AKSA. XXIX. DET.1ULS OF THE CAPITAL OF THE MONOLITH IN THE UNDERGROUND WORKS OF EL-AKSA; OF THE ORNAilENTATION OF THE GOLDEN GATE; AND OF THE SIX CAPITALS WHICH CROWN THE COLUMNS OF THE MOSQUES.
XXX. PLAN AND SECTION OF L.\.ND SURROUNDING THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION AND THE
HOSPITAL OF THE KNIGH’PS OF S. JOHN.
XXXI. VIEW OF THE POOL Alkn’GDALON, AND OF THE DOMES OF THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION. XXXII. FRONT OF THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION.
XXXIII. GATE OF THE ENTRANCE-DOOR TO 'THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION. XXXIV. PLAN OF THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION WITH ITS LEVELS, AND SECTION OF THE HOLY
SEPULCHRE—PLAN AND SECTION OF THE TOMB IN ITS ANCIENT AND IN ITS PRESENT STATE.
XXXV. INTERIOR VIEWS OF THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION, VIZ. GREAT DOME, CALVARY GREEK
CHAPEL, CHAPEL OF S. HELENA.
XXXVI. DETAILS OF SEVEN CAPITAIiJ IN AND NEAR THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION.
XXXVH. ENTRANCE To THE HOSPITAL OF S. JOHN. xxxvni. RUINS OF THE CHURCH OF S. MARY THE GREAT.
XXXIX. PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF S. JAMES, AND MOSAICS.
XL. VIEW OF THE CHURCH OF S. ANN. PROPERTY OF FRANCE.
XLI. PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE FRENCH CHURCH OF S. ANN.
XLII. INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH OF S. ANN, AND FOUR DETAILS OF ORNAMENTATION.
XLIII. nvo DOORS IN THE TEKHIYEH EL-KHASSEKI-SULTANE, COMilONLY CALLED THE HOSPITAL OF
S. HELENA.
XLIV. ANCIENT GATE OF SAR.CCENIC ARCHITECTURE IN THE DESCENT OF SILLA, AND A VIEW OF A FOUNTAIN IN THE TYROPCEON VALLEY.
XLV. VIEW OF THE CIENACULUM, AND OF THE SO-CALLED TOMB OF DAVID.
XLVI. PLAN AND SECTION OF THE CCENACULUM THE SO-CALI.ED TOMB OF DAVID AND ; ; OF THE UNDER- GROUND WORKS OF MOUNT SION.
XLVII. PLAN AND SECTION OF THE TOMBS OF ACELD^UklA.
XLVIII. SOUTH-EASTERN EXTREMITY OF THE VALLEY OF SILOAM.
XLIX. VIEW OF THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT.
L. FRONT OF THE TOMB OF THE VIRGIN MARY.
LI. PLANS .\ND SECTIONS OF THE TOMB OF THE VIRGIN MARY, AND OF THE CAVE OF THE AGONY.
LII. MOUNT OF OLIVES AND THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE.
LIII. PLAN AND SECTION OF MOSQUE SITUATED ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, AND DETAILS OF FIVE CAPITALS. CONTENTS.
PLATE
LIV. PLAX AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMBS OF THE PROPHHTS SITUATED IN THE MOUNT OP OLIVES.— VIEW, PLAN, AND SECTION OF THE TOMB OF LAZARUS AT BETHANY. LV. VIEW OF THE TOMBS OF THE KINGS.
LVI, PLAN AND SECTIONS OP THE TOMBS OP THE KINGS, AND OF OTHER TOSIES ; THAT OF JEHOSHAPHAT, AND ONE LIKE THAT OF OUR LORD. LVII. ANCIENT JEmSH SYNAGOGUE IN THE VALLEY OP THE KIDEON, TOWARDS THE NORTH. LVIII. VIEW OP THE TOMBS OF THE JUDGES, AND OP OTHER T05IBS TO THE NORTH OF JERUSALEM. LIX. PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMBS OF THE JUDGES, AND OF THE OTHER TOMBS,
LX. PLAN AND SECTION OF S. PELAGIA’S TOMB ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES.—DETAILS OP SEPULCHRES IN THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT, AND OF SOME OTHERS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OP JERUSALEM.
Lxr, DETAILS RELATING TO THE TOMBS. Lxn. POOL OF MAMILLAH, OH SERPENTS’ POOL (ACCORDING TO JOSEPHUS), NEAR THE MONUMENT OP HEROD ON THE WEST OF THE CITY. LXIII. PLAN AND SECTION OF THE CHURCH OF TEE HOLY CROSS TO THE WEST OF JERUSALEM, AND DETAILS OF THE MOSAICS.
V? I M PLATE L
PANORAMA OF JERUSALEM, SEEN FROM THE MOUNT OF OLIVES.
BEFEllENCES.
Hill of Evil Counsel. 27. Residence of the Governor of Jerusa-
Aqueduct of Solomon. lem. Mount of Rephaiin. 28. Barrack of the Haram es-Sherif. Daughters Cave of S. Peters Repentance. 29. A building belonging to the
Mount Sion. of Sion. Tomb of David. 30. Minaret. The ancient Palace of Herod.
Scene of the Last Supper. 31. Church of S. Ann, Haram es-Sherif 32. Mount Gihon. Court of the Mosque Kubbet es-Sakha- 33. Convent of the Dancing Dervishes.
rah. 34. Herod’s Gate. Mosque el-Aksa. 35. Ancient Church of S. Mary Magda- Kubbet es-Sakharab. lene. Jewish Hospital. 36. Bastion of Godfrey of Bouillon. Armenian Convent. 37. Kerm es-Sheikh.
Church of S. James. 38. S. Mary’s Gate. Saracenic Ruin. English Church. 39. 40. Golden Gate. Castle of David. Cemetery. Greek Convent of S. John the Baptist. 41. 42. Way of the Capture. Minaret of Ibrahim’s Mosque. Kidron. The Western Mountains. 43. Valley of the Place where S. Stephen was stoned (?). Tower of the Church of the Resurrection. 44. Gethsemane. Church of the Resurrection. 45. Arab Tower. Hospice of Saladin. 46. Tomb of Absalom. Greek Convent of S. Basil. 47. Mount of Offence. Latin Convent of S. Saviour. 48. of the Virgin Mary. Minaret of the Serai. 49. Tomb Tekhie el-Kasyeki Sultane. 50. Mount of Olives.
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PLATE II. PLAN OF MODERN JERUSALEM. REFERENCES. The XEiGHBounnooD op Modern Gate of Jehoshapliat Jerusalem. (according to Convent of the Dancing Dervishes De Saulcy). ancient Church of S. Peter. (Beginning with the North Sirah Brdge, or ) Bridge of Paradise. Mohaniiuedan Tombs. Gate of Jehoshaphat (according to A. Ancient Jewish Tombs. Ancient Church of S. Mary Ma^-da- Picrotti), ° B. Tomb of Simon the Just. closed. leii. Triple C. Sheikh Jerrnk. gate, closed. Ancient Walls. South Gate D. Remnrkable Rock. iBab cl-Huldah), closed. Church of B. Ann, Site of an ancient Dung the property of Church of Eiuloxia. Gate 'Bab el-Mugharibeh). France. Sion Gate (Bab cn-Neby Daud). E. Ne\T Protestant (Church. Ruins of the Convent of the Sisters of F. Russian Garden. Jaffa Gate (Bab el-KhaliP. S. Benedict. The Office of the G. Cisterns. Quarantine. Bath (ilaminam Sitti Miryam). The Custom-house. H. Church. Greek Shops. Sheep Pool (Birkct Israi'l). I. 1 lospice for Male and Female Pilgrims. Mohummedun Bath. Remains J. House of the Ecclesiastical Mission. Interior of the Crrr. of Ancient Masonry, called K. Hospital. tlic Tower Antonia. (Beginning of the West.) L. Coach-houses. Barrack of tlie Huram es-Shci if. M. Porter s Lodge. Scala Sancta. 1 . Castle of David. N. Blockhouse of CliapcI dedicated to the the Guard. 2. Pool filled up. Flagellation. O. Moliammcdiin Cemetery. Ancient Church, dedicated 3. Pre.scnt residence of the Latin Pa- to the P. Ruins Nativity of of the Church of y. Babylas. triarch. Mary. Q. Ruins. 2. Ho.'vpice of the Flagellation. 4. House of the Anglican Bishop. R. Cave. 1. Convent of the Daughters of Sion, 5. Greek Convent of S. John Baptist. s. New Greek Plantations. 1. Spring discovered by Pierotti, July 6 . Pool of Ilezckiah. T. (jrcek Convent 12, 1860. of a. George. 7. Hospice of the Copts. U. Cistern. 5. Subterranean Passage discovered by 8 . Latin Hospital of S. Louis. V. Mill. I’ierotti, .Inne 1860. 9. Coptic Convent. 3, !. Ruined X. Castie of the Sparrow(Kasr el- Asfur). Mosque, the ancient Palace of 10 . Greek Catholic Convent. Y. Protestant Herod. Cemetery. 11. Greek Convent ufS. Demetrius. Z. Protestant School for ’. Minaret Boys. 12. New residence of the Latin Patriarch. \v. Staircase 1 . Arch, called that of the cut in the Rock. 13. Moliammedau Tomb. Ecco Homo. (A. '. Hospice of tlie Scene of the Lost Siixiper. 14. Ancient Ruins. Kusbeck Dervishes. Tomb of David Baud). >. Austrian Hospice. (Xeby 1 .}. Ancient Mosque. Christian Cemeter)-. . Ruined Churcli of the Spasma. 16. Greek Convent of S. Basil. (D. Cavern of Mount Sion. First Fail of Christ, upon ground be- 17. Greek Convent of S. Theodore. (B. American Cemetery. longing to Armenian Catliolics. 18. Casa Nuova (Deir Jedidi). (F. House of Caiaphas. . Residence of the Governor of Jerusa- 19. Latin Convent of S. Saviour. (G. Place where the Virgin died. lem. 20 . Greek Convent of S. George of the . School of Saladin. (II. Cave of S. Peter’s Penitence. Hospital. . Fountains, 1 . Ruins ( of an Ancient Tomb. 21. Latin School for Boys. . Militarv (J. Tomb of S. Ontiphrius. • Hospital. House of Dives. 22 . Greek Convent of S( Michael. (K Remarkable . Spot where Jesus met Ids Mother. Tomb of Aceldama. 23. Latin Sisters of S. Joseph. (L Pool of Bir-Eyub, Spot where Simon the Cyroiiian 24. Greek Convent of S. Nicholas. took the Cross. (M Ancient Jewish Pool filled np. 25. Tempo 3 -ary residence of the Russian House of Veronica. (X. Tomb of the Prophet Isaiah. Bishop. (O. Pool of Prussian Consulate. Siloam. 26. Greek School for Boys. (!’. Fountain Prussian Hospice. of the Virgin. 27. Greek School for Girls, Scari)ed Hos’iital of S. Helena (Tekhio (G. Rock. 28. Greek '’onvent of the Virgin Woman. cl- (R. Monolith of.\PWiSiloam. Kasyeki Sultane). 29. Greek Convent of S. Constantine. (S. Remains of an Ancient Conduit. House of the Dervishes. (Ancient 10 . Residence of the Greek Patnarch. (T. Wily of the Capture. Saracenic.) 11. Greek Convent of S. Catharine. {U. Remarkable Tomb. Ancient Gorman Ilo.spital. 12 . Greek Convent of S. Euthyniins. Baziuir {V. Tomb of Zachariah. of the Haram cs-Sherif. 13. Greek Convent of the Virgin Child. 91 ; Bath (X. Tomb of S. James Faroon). (Hamniam es-Shefa). (Diwan ! 4 . Hos])ico of Siil.adin (el-Kankj). (V. 97 ^ Ancient Bridge.accordingto Bridge of tlie Capture. !5. Clmrch of the Resurrection. Williams and Fierotti. (Z.. Tomb of Absalom, 16. Vestibule of the Church tlio of Re- Hospital of Omar. (W Tomb of Jehoshaphat. suiTCctiou Tribunal of the
PLATE III
PLAN OF ANCIENT JERUSALEM.
REFERENCES.
{Beginuing at the North.) d- Gennath Gate.
A. Ancient Syuagogxie. e. North Gate. B. Pool of Kidron. f. Gate of the Essenes. C. Fosse of the Ancient City, to the North. D. Channel of the waters of Gihon. E. Pool of the Serpents, or Bethora. Ijtterior of the City (according to Pierotti). F. Restored Pool. 1. Fortress of Sion. G. Remains of Ancient Jewish Walls. 2. Hippicus. H. Monument of Ananus. 3. Plmsael. I. Solomon’s Pofd. King’s Pool. 4. Mariamne. J. Reservoir of Siioam. Pool of Scelah. 5. Millo. Descent to Silla. Street of David. K. Pool for Blood. 6. Amygdalon. L. Munolith. Ancient Tomb. 7. Tower Psephinus. M. Jewish Tombs. 8. Women’-s Tower. N. Monument erected by Ab.salom (not the pyramidal 9. Corner Tower. part). 10. Pool of Struthium. O. Golden Gate of the time of Justinian. 11. Tower Baris, or Antonia, or Citadel of Antiochus P. Gate of the time of Crusaders. Epiphanes. Q. Triple Gate of the time of Justinian. 12. Roman Arch, not eai-lier than the time of Adrian. R. lluldah Gate. 1 3. Passage called by Josephus Strato’s Tower. S. Tomb of David and of the other Kings. 14. Ancient Preetorium.
15. Remains of the Walls of the Prsetorlum. Gates of the City of Neheiiiaii. 16. Pavement, or Gabbatha. 17. Way of the Cross (according to Pierotti). 1. Sheep Gate. 18. Passage of Herod. IT. Tower of Hauaneel. 19. Threshing-Floor of Araunah the Jebusite. III. Tower of Meah. 20. Altar of Burnt Offerings. IV. Fish Gate. 21. Cistern for Blood. Y. The Old Gate. 22. Place of the Ashes. VI. Ejihnnm Gate. 23. Cisterns for receiving the Blood. VII. Eastern Gate. 24. Position of Solomon’s Palace. VIII. Water Gate. 25. Basilica of S. Mary, of the time of Justinian. IX. Fountain Gate. 26. “ Stoa Basilica,” early underground Buildings of X. Valley Gate. Jewish construction restored by Justinian. XI. Dung Gate. 27. Substructions of the Aksa of the time of Justinian. XI I. Steps of the City of David. 28. Ancient Pillar. XIIT. Tile Broad Wall. 29. Herodian Wall. XIV. The Tower of the Furnaces. 30. Foundations of the Eastern Tower of the Bridge of XV. Sheepfold Gate. the time of the Maccabees. 31. Palace of the Senate. 32. Bridge now existing (according to Williams and Gates of the City* belokgino to Periods before the and Pierotti). Time of Nehemiah, aisd after the Time of Herod. 33. Xystus.
a. Double Gate, or Gate between the Two Walls. 34. Palace of King Agrippa, overlooking the Temple.
b. Corner Gate. 35. Sepulchre of Jesus Christ. c. Sheep Gate. 3G. Golgotha. V5«4j«-
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PLATE IV.
FOUR SECTIONS OF ANCIENT JERUSALEM, SHEWING THE UNDERGROUND CON- STRUCTIONS IN COMPARISON WITH THE PRESENT LEVEL OF THE CITY.
REFERENCES.
Section (A) (B). (Z). Aceldama. H. Ancient level of the Brook Kidron.
(1). Hill of Evil Counsel. I. Present level of the Brook Kidron. A. Mount Scopus. 2. Tophet. N. Place covered with ruins aud earth. B. Ancient Jewish Tomb. 3. Brook Kidron. T. Height of Bezetha. C. Pool of the Kiclron. 4. En-Rogel = Btr-Eyub. 8. Preseut Wall of the City, D. The North-west Mountains. p. Conduit for Blood. E. Cistern. Section (G) (H). 27. Cistern of Blood. F. Way. 12. Court of the Mosque Kubbet es- G. Ancient Tomb. (A). Mount Scopus. Sakharah. H. Ancient level of the Brook Kulron. D. The north-west Mountains. 14. Cistern of Araunah. I. Present level of the Brook Kiclron. H. Ancient level of the Brook Kidron. 28. Dome of the Chain. K. Supposed Water-Conduit of Heze- I. Present level of the Brook Kidron. 13. Kubbet es-Sakhaiuh. kiah, accoi'ding to Williams. 5. Ancient Muhammedam Cemetery. 29. Mount Moriah. L. Monument of Helena, according to 6. Kcrm es-Sheikh. 30. Acra. Be Barrere and Pierotti. 7. Ditch of the City, cut in the rock. 31. Bazaar of the Haram. M. Ancient level of the Lower City. 8. Present Wall of the City. 32. Tyropmou Valley. N. Place covered with ruius and earth. 9. Ancient level of the Northern val- 33. Mount Sion. O. Sowers of the Tyropceon Valley. ley. W. Church of the Resurrection. P. Cistern. N. Place covered with i-uins and earth. 34. Pool of Amygditlou. Q. North Gate, according to Josephus. T. Heiglit of Bezetha. (K). HezekialTs Caual. K. Damascus Gate. X. Tower Psephinus of Pierotti. 35. Valley of Gihon. S. Tower P.sephinus of Schultz. 10. Pool of Bethesda. 36. Upper Pool = Birket Mamillah. T. Height of Bezetha, 11. Subterranean Passage made by 37. Monument of Herod. tJ. Bussian property. (2) Herod. V. Tower Psephiims of Barclay. W. Church of the Resurrection. Section (E) (F). X. Tower Psejihinus of Pierotti. 12. Court of the Mosque Kubbet es- L. Monument of Helena. Y. Present level of the City. Sakharah. M. Ancient level of the City. Z. Ancient level of the Upper City. 13. Kubbet cs-Sakharah. 38. T;yTOpCEOu Valley.
W. Church of the Resurrection. e. Jaffa Gate. 8. Preseut Wall of the City.
a. Latin Convent of S. Saviour. 14. Cistern of Araunah. N. Place covered with ruins and earth.
b. Fountain. 15. Cisterns for Blood. W. Church of the Resurrection.
c. Level of the Haram es-Sherif. 16. Haram es-Slienf. 39. Mosque of Omar.
d. Residence of the Latin Patriarch. 17. Mosque el-Aksa. 40. Grouud anciently belonging to the
e. Jaffa Gite. 18. Underground works of el-Aksa. Knights of S. John.
f. Tower Hippicus. 19. Opbel. 41. Mount Gareb.
g. English Church. 20. Present wall of the City. u. Valley of Hinnom.
h. Street of David. I. Church of S. James. V. Valley of Rejihaim.
i. Bridge uniting Moriah and Sion, p. Conduit for Blood. 42. Hill of Evil Counsel.
now existiug. Fuuutain of the Virgin. (1). Hill of Evil Counsel. (K). Aqueduct of Solomon. 3. Brook Kidi-on.
l. Chui'cb of S. James. 21. Mount Sion. ((S)). Conventional Signs. m. Dung-Gate. 22. Village of Siloam. n. Zion Street. u. Valley of Hinnom. ((a)). Rock. ruins and (O). Subterranean passage, X. Height of Bezetha. ((b)). Place covered with Offence. earth. p. Conduit for blood. 23. Heiglit of the Mount of Offence. ((c)). Buildings of the City. (Q). Fountain of the Virgin. 24. Mount of Mountains. (T). Water Conduit. 4. En-Rogel = Blr-Eyiib. ((d)). Water-Conduits. (M). Upper Pool of Siloam. ((e)). (D) (C). Section ((f)). Sewei-s. s. Water Conduit. Olives. Supposed Water-Conduits. t. Lower Pool of Siloam. 23. Mount of ((g)). ((h)). Couduit for Blood. u. Valley of Hionom. 24. Place where Jesus wept over Jeru- ((i)). Ancient level of the City. v. Valley of Repliaim. salem. Subterranean passages. X. Height of Bezetha, 25. Height of the Mount Scopus. ((h)). Cemetery. ((k)). Ancient or Remarkable Edifices. y. Scene of the Last Supper. 2G. Jewish
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PLATE V.
ANCIENT CITADEL OF THE JEBUSITES, AFTERWARDS THAT OF DAVID, THEN THAT OF THE PISANS, THE JAFFA GATE.
I. Jaffa Gate.
2. Present Wall of the City.
3- The Custom House.
4- Citadel.
5. Barrack of Mount Sion.
6. Minaret of the Citadel.
7. Road from Bethlehem,
8 . Road from Jaffa.
9- Mount Sion.
10. Valley of Gihon.
B
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.
PLATE IX.
PLANS AND SECTION OP THE EOYAL CAVEENS, AND OF THE GEOTTO OF JEEEMIAH.
Fig. II. Koyal Caverns.
Ancient Entrance into the Caves.
Present Entrance.
3 . The place from which the Jews quarried stones.
4 - Large and deep Excavations, from which the Monolith of the Mosque el-Aksa was taken.
5 - Fountain.
6. Overhanging rocks.
7 - Chiselled rock, with the places from which blocks have been extracted.
A. Present Wall of the City.
B.
C.
- Positions corresponding with the different Levels of the Section. D.
&c.
Fig. II. Grotto of Jeremiah.
8. Entrance.
9. Ancient Room of the period of S. Helena.
10. Cemetery of Dervishes.
11. Mohammedan Tomb of a Dervish.
12. Dervishes’ Cooking-place.
13. Premises for food.
14. Place of Prayer.
15. Chiselled rock, with the places from which blocks have been extracted.
16. Pilaster.
17. Mill.
18. Modern Wall.
Fig. I. AVall of the City of the time of Solomon.
Fig. 2. Festoration of the "Wall in the time of Nehemiah.
Fig. 3. ‘Wall of the time of Herod.
Fig. 4. Foman Wall.
Fig. 5. Wall restored hy Solyman.
Fig. 6. Wall of the Pool of Bethesda.
a. General Conformation of the Stones composing the Wall of the Pool.
b. Surface of the AVall.
c. Joinings of the Stones covered with mosaic work.
d. Wall with the whole of its surface rendered level.
e. Section of the Wall without mosaic,
f 1 > Details of the Conformation of the Wall, g-]
Fig. 7. Section of the Wall of the Well Bir-Eyub.
Fig. 8. Section of an arched Conduit.
Fi". 9. Section of a Conduit roofed with slabs of Stone.
Fig. 10. Section of Conduits with Pipes.
Fig. II. Plan and Section of the Pools of Solomon.
a b. Direction for finding the Sealed Fountain at Etham.
T. First or Western Pool.
II. Central Pool.
III. Third or Eastern Pool.
1. Foad to the Convent of St George.
2. Foads from Bethlehem to Hebron.
3. Castle.
flow. 4. Basin into which the Waters of the Sealed Fountain
5. Fountain.
6. Conduits for Water.
7. Place from which the Waters are directed to Jerusalem.
8. Aqueduct leading to Jerusalem.
PLATE XI,
THE HAEAM ES-SHERIF.
Begiuning at the Soiith-'W’est corner of the Haram. 1 8. Bab es-Sabbat. 19. Houses of the dates of the Cimsades, of Solyman, and Robinson to be part of A. Ancient Pier, auj^posecl by Dr of Selim. Bridge. a 20. Mohammedan Place of Prayer. B. Wailing Place of the Jews. 21. Stairs leading to the Barrack of the Haram. C. Wall of of Herod. the time 22. Chamber of the Dervishes who guard the Haram. of ancient Tower (Asmonean period). D. Foundations an 23. Council-chamber of the Eflendis. E. Vaulted Gallery (Strato’s Tower of Josephus). 24. Storehouse belonging to the Kubbet es-Sakliarah. F. Arch the Ecce Homo. of 25. Small Mosque dedicated to Fatima (daughter of G. Church of the Nativity of the Virgin. Mohammed). Pool of Bethesdju H. 26. Small Mosque dedicated to the Angel Gabriel. I. of the date of in the foundations of the Wall Solomon 27. Kubbet es-Sakharah, commouly called the Mosque of enclosure. Omar. J. Golden Gate. 28. Bab el-Garb (Western Gate). Mary’s K. S. Gate. 29. Bub el-Kibli (Gate of Prayer). L. Subtei'ranean Passage. 30. Bab el-Jenui (Gate of Paradise). Levelled Rock. M. 31. Bab el-Daud (Gate of Da^’id). Northern side the ancient Antonia. N. of Tower 32. Bir er-Amiah (Well of the Souls). of the wall of the Pi-ffitorium. O. Remains 33. Sacred Rock of Solomon (Mohammedan tradition). Position of Citadel of Antiochus Epiphanes. P. the 34. Kubbet es-Silsileh (Dome of the Chain). Q. Platform of the Kubbet es-Sakliarah. 3-5. Place where Saladin rej>osed after entering Jerusalem. Position of of ancient R. the Courts the Temple. 36. Stairs of valuable Marbles. S. Site of the ancient Temple. 37. Wezn (the Invisible Balance). Site the Holies. T. of Holy of 38. B;ib el-Khadar. Cradle of Jesus. XJ. Site of the Place. Holy 39. Tombs of the Sous of Aaron (Mohammedan tradi- Altar of Burnt-offerings. V. tion). of the W. Court Women. 40. Place reseiwed for the Women. Court of Israelites. X. the 41. Cliapel of S. John and Zachaiuas. Y. Court of the Levites. 42. Ancient Wooden Pulpit. Z. Court of the Gentiles. 43. Impression of the Foot of Jesus Christ. 44. Columns of Proof. a. Cistern which received the Blood of the Victims (the 45. Minaret of the Mogarabins. Cistern of the Threshing-floor of Araunah the 46. Great Storehouse of the Aksa. Jebusite). 47. Cultivated Fields. b. Tlie place of the Ashes. 48. Dung Gate. c. Conduit for the Blood. 49. Cactus Plantation. d. Cistern for the Blood. 50. Jewish Hospital (Rothschild’s). e. Great vaulted Chamber (anciently below the Stoa 51. Pier (the Bridge of Dr Robinson). Basilica). 52. Small Jewish Synagogue.
f. Pointed Arch of the date of the Crusades (Gate of 53. Mekhemeh (Mohammedan Tribunal). Jehoshajfliat), 54. Small Saracenic House.
g. Triple Gate of the time of Justinian. 55. Hammam es-Sliefa (Bath). h. Gate of Huldah. 56. Fountain (without Water).
i. Vaults below the Aksa. .57. Ruined Bath.
j. Monolith in the Vaults. 58. Baziuir of the Haram. m. Plan of the ancient Bixsilica of Justinian, as first dis- 59. Entrance to the Hammam e.s-Shefa. covered by WilHam.s. 60. Tekhiyeh el-Khasseki-Sultaue (Hospital of S. Helena). n. Parts added by the Saracens. 61. School of Saladin (in ruins). with Architecture. 0 . Armoury of the Ciaisadei's. 62. House a facade of Saracenic p. Site of Justioiau’.s Hospice. 63. Ancient Building of the date of Saladin, now a Government Prison. 64. Saracenic Fountain (without water.) Beginning at the Western side, near the Southcni end. 65. Military Hospital (House of Dives). 1. Gate of the Mogarabins (Bab el-JIcgharba). 66. Place where Simon the Cyrenian met our Saviour. 2. Gate of the Chain (Bab es-Silsileh). 67. Place where the Virgin Mary met our Saviour. 3. Gate of the Cotton Mercliants (Bab el-Katannin), 68. Palace of the Governor. 4. Gate of Iron (Bab el-Kadid). 69. Property of the Armenian Catholics. 5. Gate of the Inspector (Bub el-Nadhii'). 70. Property of the Ku.sbeck Dervishes. 6. First Fall of Christ. 71. Hospice for Austrian Italy. 7. Via Doloi’osa. 72. Property of the Daughters of Sion. 8. S[)ring discovered by Pierotti. 73. Hospice of the Flagellation and Chapel. 9. Vault and Conduit discovered by Pierotti. 74. Remains of an Ancient Tower (commonly called the 10. Barrack of the Haram es-Sherif. Tower Antonia). 1 1. Gate of the Serai (Bab es-Serai). 75. Property of the Church of S. Ann belonging to 12. Gate of the Flocks (Bab el-Ghavarineli). France. 1 3. Minaret of the Serai. 76. Samceuic Fountain (without water). 14. Sciila Sancta. 77. Pool of the Virgin. 15. B;ib el-Davater. 78. Ruin of a small Saracenic Monument. 16. Ruined Bath. 79. Tlirono of Solomon (Mohammedan tradition). 17. Bab el-Hotta. 80. Tomb of Yaciib Pasha and his Wife.
PLATE XII.
PLAN OF LAND BELONGING TO THE DAUGHTERS OF SION, AND OF THE SUBTERRANEAN PASSAGE COMMUNICATING WITH MORIAH, DISCOVERED BY PIEROTTI—SECTIONS RELATING TO THIS LAND AND TO MOUNT MORIAH.
Fig. 1. Building belonging to the See Plate XI. 31. Channels.
Daughtei-3 of Sion. Fig. 1. (B) (A). Longitudinal Section 29. Site of Mohammed’s Ascension.
V. Spring discovered by Pierotti. of the Haram es-Sherif. 10 . Kubbet es-Sakharab.
X. Water-conduit. 1. Ophel. 11 . Cistern for blood.
1. Sewer. 2. Walls of the City. 30. Dome of the Chain—Kubbet es- 2. Mahommodan properties. 3. Ruined Houses. SOsileh.
3. To Gate of Herod, and Bezetlia. 4. Mosque el-Aksa, 9. Court of the Mosque of Kubbet
4. To Hospice of the Flagellation. 5. Rock. es-Sakharah.
5. To Bezetlia. 6. Stivircase leading to the vaults of 32. Ci.3tern.s for receiving the blood
G. Convent of the Daughters of the Mosque el-Aksa. and ashes.
Sinn. 7. Birket es-Sultan. Cistern. 33. Golden Gate.
7. Greek projierty. 8. Water-channels. 34. Mount Moriah.
8. Latin property. 9. Court of the Mosque of Kubbet 35. Mohammedan Cemeteiy.
9. Via Dolorosa (tmditioual). es-Sakharah. 3. Wall of Haram es-Sherif.
10. A rch discovered by Pierotti. 10. Kubbet es-Sakharah. Fig. 3. (F) (G). Ancient Section.
11. Arcli called that of the Ecce 1 1. Cistern for blood, formerly the cis- 36. Temple, properly so called. Homo (posterior to the death tern of the threshiug-hoor of 37. Court of the Levites. Azarath of Christ). Araunah the J ebusite. Cohanim.
12. Ancient Christian Chapel. 1 2. Cisterns for blood. 38. Coui't of the Israelites. Azaratli 13. Convent of the Kusbeck Der- 13. Kiblet dedicated to the Fatma. Yisrael. vishes. 14. Kiblet dedicated to the Angel 39. Tower Antonia, by Pierotti.
1 4. Subterranean passage discovered Gabriel. 40. Remains of the Wall of the Pra- by Pierotti. 15. Houses of the times of the Cru- torium, and position of the same.
15. Ancient Gate, closed. saders, of Solyman, ifec. 41. High Rock.
10. Sewer discovered by Pierotti. IG. Little Sakharah. Fig. 4. Section of the City.
1 7. Descent into vault. 17. Barrack of the Haram es-Sherif. g- Mount Gihon.
18. Barrack of tlie Haram es-Sherif. 18. Houses of the time of Saladin. h. Valley of Gihon.
19. To Haram es-Sherif. 19. Northern Valley. i. Mount Sion. 20. Minaret of Haram es-Sherif. 20. Barrack of the time of Ibrahim k. Tyropceon Valley.
21. Gate, closed. Paslia. l . Mount Acra. 22. Rock. Haram es-Sherif. 21. Mount Bezetha. (g) Large Valley.
23. Western Sewer 1 discovered by a. South Gate of the time of Jus- Mount Moriah.
24. Eastern Sewer J Pierotti. tinian. Valley of the Kidron.
Fig. 2. (G)(H). Longitudinal Section. b. Staircase leading into the Cistern. P- Mount of Olives.
Fig. 3. (1) (L). Transverse Section. c. Fountain. Fig. 5. Section of Mount Moriah. Fig. 4. (M)(N). Section of the Arch d. Kiblet of Saladin. Invisible scales. q- Ophol.
of the Ecce Homo. e. Kiblet of Zachariah. n. Moriah.
Fig. 5. (M) (N). View of the Arch of f. Gallery of Herod discovered by r. Northern Valley. Pierotti. the Ecce Homo. 3 . Mount Bezetha.
Fig. 2. (C) (D). Transverse Section of
(S'. S'). Conventional Signs. the Haram es-Sherif. Signs. (a'). High Rock. 22. Mount Sion. (S). Conventional
(b'). L.evelled R-ick. 23. Tyi-opceon Valley. (a). Rock.
. of Ruins. (c'). Heaps of Ruins. 24. Descent to Silla. (b) Heaps of the early Arab period. (d'). Water. Cistern. Spring, 25. Acra. (c) . Walls
(e). Modern Walls. 26. Bivth. Hatumam es-Shefa. (d) . Distant Houses. Walls. (F). Walls of the City. 27. Spring. Hamraam es-Shefa. (e) . Ancient
(f) - Watei'-conduits. (g'). Jewish Walls. 28. Dome of Moses. Conduit for blood. (h'). Roman Walls. 15. Houses of the times of the Cru- -
etc. (i'). Walls of the Haram es-Sherif saders, of Solyman, \h) ?? J
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PLATE XIII.
VIEW OF THE AECH OF THE ECCE-HOMO, WITH THE SMALLER ARCH TO THE NORTH, DISCOVERED BY PIEROTTI.
death of Christ. 1. Arcli of Ecce-Homo (?) Roman arch posterior to the
2. Mohammedan room, or place of prayers for the Mohammedans.
3. Arch discovered by Pierotti.
4. Cistern.
5. Niche of the period of the Crusades.
6. Convent of the Daughters of Sion.
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PLATE Xiy.
VIEW OF THE BARRACK OF THE HARAM ES-SHERIF.
1. Barrack of tlie Haram es*SIierif.
2. Northern corner of the Tower Antonia, according to Fierotti.
3. Houses of the time of Saladin.
4. Entrance to the Haram es-Sherif.
5. Mosque of the Little Sakharali.
6. Levelled rock. &*} j *’ ill
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PLATE XV.
6. REMAINS OF ANCIENT MASONRY, CALLED THE RUINS OP THE TOWER ANTONIA.
1. Via Dolorosa.
2. Masonry of the Jewish period.
3. House of the period of the Crusades.
4. Saracenic Window.
period. 5. Tower of the Ancient Arab
Common Arab wall.
PLATE XVI.
VIEW OP THE POOL OF BETHESDA.
1. Ancient Masonry of the Southern Wall of the Pool.
2. Mouths of the Sewers coming from the West.
3. Ancient Masonry of the Northern Wall of the Pool.
4. Heap of Ruins and Rubbish.
PLATE XVII.
ANCIENT JEWISH WORK IN THE NORTH-EAST OF THE
HARAM WALL, NEAR S. MARY’S GATE.
1. Ancient Saracenic Monument.
2. Ancient Jewish Stone in the North-east corner of Haram es-Sherif.
3. The largest stones of the Herodian period.
4. Stones of the period of Solomon.
5. Restoration of the Wall.
6. Recent Restoration of the Wall by the natives.
7. Arab Wall of the time of Solomon.
8. Modern Mohammedan Tombs.
9. Eastern Slope of the Mount Moriah. JS.
PLATE XVIII.
EASTERN VIEW OP THE GOLDEN GATE.
1. Stones of the time of Solomon.
2. Wall of the time of Sulyman.
3. Wall of the time of Justinian.
4. Golden Gate, closed with a native Wall.
5. Modem Mohammedan Tombs.
6. Inclination of Mount Moriah.
PLATE XIX.
WESTERN VIEW OE THE GOLDEN GATE,
1. Wall of the time of Justinian.
2. Ornaments of Justinian.
3. Native House.
4. Modem native Construction.
5. Haram es-Sherif.
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PLATE XX.
VIEW OF THE SOUTH GATE OP THE HAEAM ES-SHERIF, (BAB EL-HULDAH.)
1. Ornaments of tlie time of Justinian.
2. Inverted Inscription of Antoninus Pius.
3. Window through which the Underground Gallery can be seen.
4. Huldah Gate, closed.
5. Gate of the time of the Crusaders, closed.
6. Wall of the time of Justinian.
PLATE XXL
WESTERN VIEW OF EL-AKSA, NEAR THE SOUTH- WESTERN ANGLE.
1. Mount of Olives.
2 . Mount Viri-Galilgei.
3. Mosque of the Ascension of Jesus Christ.
4. Arab Tower.
5. Mount of Offence.
6. Place where Jesus wept over Jerusalem.
7. Mosque el-Aksa.
8. Minaret of the Mogarabins.
9. Mosque of Abu-Bekr : Wall of the period of the Crusades.
10. Arab Ruins.
11. The Bridge, according to Dr Robinson.
T2. TyropoBon Valley.
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PLATE XXn.
WAILING-PLAGE OF THE JEWS. A PORTION OF THE ANCIENT WALL OP THE TEMPLE ENCLOSURE.
the best specimen This WaU is of the date of Herod the Great, and is
Jews come to of the Masonry of that period to be found in Jerusalem. The
pray and weep before it every Friday.
PLATE XXIII.
EAgADE OF THE MOSQUE EL-AKSA.
1. Ancient Piers.
2. Piers of a miicli later date.
3. Steps leading to a Storehouse.
4. Opening into the Cistern Birket es-Sultan.
5. Haram es-Sheiif.
PLATE XXIV.
SECTION OF THE MOSQUE OP EL-AKSA, AND OF ITS SUBSTRUCTIONS.
earthquake. 1. Position of the Ancient Choir, thrown down by an
2. Ancient Jewish WaU.
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B. Capitals found by Pierotti.
D. Wooden Hoof of tbe Mosque el-Aksa.
E. Wall of tbe time of Justinian.
tbe West. F. Aperture in tbe Wall leading to Subterranean Passage on
G. Walled-up Door.
H. Monobtb,
L. Side-doors of tbe Mosque.
M. Tombs of Aaron’s Sons, according to Mohammedan traditions.
PLATE XXV.
UNDERGROUND WORKS OP THE MOSQUE OF EL-AKSA. THE MONOLITH IN THE UNDERGROUND WORKS.
Fig. I. Underground Works.
a. Vaulted underground Works, originally Jewish building. Restoration by Justinian (as shewn by Rev. G. Williams).
b. Pillars of the time of Justinian.
c. Wall erected by Justinian,
f. Monolith.
Fig. 2. Monolith.
d. Dome vaulting of the time of Justinian.
e. Staircase resting on the Rock.
f. Monolith.
g. Smaller Monohth.
h. Rusticated Stones of the time of Herod.
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PLATE XXVI.
NORTH-EASTERN VIEW OF KUBBET ES-SAKHAEAH, AND OF KUBBET ES-SILSILEH.
1. Mosque Kubbet es-Sakharab.
2. Ladder used by Pierotti for bis obserrations.
3. Minaret of Kadbi.
4. Kubbet es-Siisiieb, Dome of tbe Ciiain.
5. Bab el-Dabd, David’s Gate.
6. Cistern (tbe Piaoe of tbe Asbes).
7. Bab ei-Jenni, Gate of Paradise.
8. Mount Moriab (ancientiy tbe Tbresbing-floor of Araunah).
PLATE XXVn.
SECTION OF KUBBET ES-SAKHABAH — VIEW OF THE INTEBIOB OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
Fig. I. Kubbet es-Sakharah.
A. Bab el-Kibli, Gate of Prayer.
B. Bab el-Jenni, Gate of Paradise,
C. Threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
D. Upper Chamber of the Cistern of the Threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
E. Hole now covered with a stone.
F. Lower Chamber of the Cistern of the Threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
G. Water-Conduit.
H. Conduit for Blood,
Fig. 2, Golden Gate.
H. Modern Arabic Construction.
I. Marble Pillar, Monolith.
L. Marble Pillar, Monolith. XXVII.
PLATE XXVIII.
FOUR MOSAICS IN THE INTEEIOE, OP KUBBET ES-SAKHARAH, AND MOSQUE EL-AKSA.
Fig. I. Interior of Kubbet es-Sakharah.
Fig. 2. Interior of Mosque el-Aksa.
Fig. 3. Interior of Mosque el-Aksa.
Fig. 4 . Interior of Kubbet es-Sakharah.
a. Ked.
b. YeUow.
c. Black.
d. White. XXVIll Tf'sef I
PLATE XXIX.
DETAILS OF THE CAPITAL OF THE MONOLITH IN THE UN- DERGE,OIJND WORKS OF EL-AKSA; OP THE ORNAMENTA- TION OF THE GOLDEN GATE; AND OF THE SIX CAPITALS WHICH CROWN THE COLUMNS OP THE MOSQUES.
Fig. I. Ornamentation of the Golden Gate.
Fig. 2. Capital in the Kubbet es-Sakharah.
(a). Ornamentation in the Kubbet es-Sakliarah.
Fig. 3 - Capital of the Monolith.
Fig. 4. Capital in the Gate of Huldah.
Fig. 5. Capital found among rubbish in the vaults in the South-eastern corner of the Haram es-Sherif.
Fig. 6. Capital in the Kubbet es-Sakharah.
Fig. 7. Capital in the Mosque el-Aksa.
Fig. 8. Capital found among rubbish in the vaults in the South-eastern corner of the Hararn es-Sherif.
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PLATE XXX.
PLAN AND SECTION OF LAND SURROUNDING THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION
AND THE HOSPITAL OF THE KNIGHTS OF S. JOHN.
A. OrdiDary Native Houses. r. Tower of the Church of the Resurrection.
B. Greek House of the Convent of S. Jolin. 8. Armenian Chapel of S. John,
C. Private Greek House. t. Coptic Chapel.
D. Greek Convent of S. Constantine. II. Greek Chapel of Melchizedek. E. Greek House of the Convent of S. Constantine. V. Greek Chapel.
F. Greek Convent of S. Charalampes. 1. Street to Jaffa Gate.
G. Latin House. 2. Street of Mount Sion.
H. Prussian House. 3. Christian Bazaai*.
I. Mohammedan House. 4. Street of Coptic Hospice.
K. Latin House called that of the Prince. 5. Street of Greek Convent of S. Constantine.
L. Greek Convent of S. Charalampes. 6. Street of Latin Convent of S. Saviour*.
M. Ancient House of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre. 7. Street to the North. N. Coptic Convent. 8. Street to Residence of the Spanish Consul,
O. Cistern of S. Helena belonging to the Copts. 9. Greek Convent of S. Charalampes, where Jesus met P. Ancient House of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre. the Daughters of Jerusalem, Q. Ancient Hospice of Saladin (el-Kanki). 10. Gate of Judgement, with an ancient pillar: second R. Latin Convent of the Church of the ResmTection. Fall of Jesus. S. Terrace-roof of the Greek Convent of S. Constantine. 11. Street to Damascus Gate. T. Greek Convent of S. Abraham. 12. Via Dolorosa.
U. Greek Houses. 13. Street to Hospital of S. Helena. V. Laud belonging to the Russian Consulate on the Site Street of Tyropceon Valley. of the Church of S. Mary Latin. X. Convent of the Abyssinians. 16. Street from Damascus Gate to Bazaar. Y. Land of the Abyssiuiaus. (g) Z. Dome of the Church of the Resurrection. W. Greek Dome of the Church of the Resun’cction. 19. Street of David.
a. Dome of the Golgotha. 20. Street to Sion Gate. b. Dome of the Chapel of S. Helena. 21. Arches.
c. Ruins of the Church of S. Mary the Great. 22. Street to Church of the Resurrection.
d. Land formerly belonging to the Convent of S. Mary 23. Sewer of Amygdalon. the Great. 24. Sewer of English Church.
e. Ancient Bazaar.
f. Com Market. Signs. g. Ancient Bazaar of the Street of David. (S). Conventional Jewi.sh Walla. h. Greek Convent of S. John Baptist. (a) . Ancient
. Wall according to Pierotti. l. Lesser Mosque of Omar. Ancient Jewish "Walls. (b) Hezekiah’s the time of Solomon according to m. Minaret of Omar. (c) . Second Wall of n. Greek Convent dependent on the Church of Geth- Pierotti. of semane. (d) . Walls of the time Amalfi Merchants.
(e) . Walls of the time of S. Helena, of the Ci*usader.-5, 0 . "V’estibule of the Church of the Resurrection.
p. Ground anciently belonging to the Knights of S. and of Saladin.
John. (f) . Modern Arab Walls.
. covered by Ruins and Earth. q. Laud formerly belonging to the Convent of S. Mary Place
the Great, (h) . Rock.
(i) . Sewers. p. q. Greek Chapels.
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PLATE XXXI
VIEW OE THE POOL AMYGDALON, AND OF THE DOMES OF THE CHUKCH OF THE RESURRECTION.
1. Dome of the Church of the Besurrection.
2. Places from which the lead has been stripped, on the side of the Greek property.
10.3. Dome of the Greek Chapel.
4. Tower of the Church of the Besurrection.
5. Minaret of the Hospice of Saladin.
6. Minaret of Omar.
7. Terrace-roof of the Greek Convent of S. Constantine.
8. Greek Convent, by whose members the Church of Gethsemane is served.
9. Hospice of the Copts.
Pool Amygdalon.
Ti. Hospice of Saladin. .XXXI
PLATE XXXII.
FRONT OF THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION.
1. Dome of the Greek Chapel.
2. Chapel of the Agony.
3. Entrance to the Chapel of S. Mary of Egypt. 10.
4. Staircase of the Chapel of the Agony.
5. Doors of the Church of the Resurrection.
6. Greek Chapel of the Eorty Martyrs.
7. Greek Convent of S. Abraham.
8. Greek Terrace-roof.
9. Dome of the Calvary.
Greek Convent of S. Constantine.
PLATE XXXIII.
GATE OF THE ENTEANCB-DOOR TO THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION.
1. Ve,stibule of tlie Church of the Refsiirrection.
2. Closed Door of the Church.
3. Entrance of the Church.
in tlie Door ) Byzantine ornamentation incorporated at the time of the Crusades. 5 - fS»^-
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PLATE XXXIV,
PLAN OF THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION WITH ITS LEVELS, AND SECTION OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE — PLAN AND SECTION OF THE TOMB IN ITS ANCIENT AND IN ITS PRESENT STATE,
Fiu. 1. Plan of the Church of the 29. Chapel of the Invention of the k. Interior of Christ’s Tomb, Kesun-ection. Cross. m. Christ’s Prison. A, Vestibule of the Church. 30. Chapel of the Crowning with p. Tombs of Joseph of Arimatlnea B. Greek Convent of S. Abraham. Thorns. and Nicodemus 0 Level of Church within the E. Greek Convent of S. Constantine, 31. Stairca.se of the Greeks. . p. the F. Hospice of Saladin (el-Kanki). 32. Where Mary withdrew after her large Dome. G. Coptic Convent. Sou’s death. r. Lower Level of the Tomb of H. Land of the Russian Consulate. 33. Where the Hole of the Cross is Josejih of Arimatliaea and Ni-
I. Convent and Court of the Abys- said to be. codemus.
sinians. 34. Fissure made at the Death of s. Chapel of the Invention of the
1. S. James’s Chapel. Clirist. Cross.
2. Chapel of the Ee.sun’ectiou. 35. Altar of the dolorous Mary.
3. Chapel of the Forty Martyi-s. 36. The Place where Christ was Cru- Fig. 3. Section of Christ’s Tomb.
Chapel of S. INIary cified. 4. Entrance to the 44. Openings where the Fire is given Egypt. 37. Staircase of the Latins. 44. out on the Easter Eve. 38. Entrance of Adam’s Chapel. 5. Chapel of the Agony. 45. Staircase leading to the roof of the 39. Greek Chapel. 0. Closed Door of the Church. Monument of the Holy Sepul- 40. The Centre of the Church of the 7. Enti-ance of the Church. chre. Resurrection. R Divan of the Turks. 46. Where the Angel stood at the of the Greek Bishop. 9. The Stone of Unction. 41. Throne Resurrection. stood at the 42. Throne of the Greek Patriarch of 10. V'here the three Marys 47. Door of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Crucifixion. 48. Armenian Picture. to Arme- 43. Sanctimi Sanctorum of the Greeks. 11. A Staircase leading the 49. Greek Picture. I- nian Chapel. 1 50. Latin Picture. to different II. 12. Chambers belonging 51. The Place from which Christ is Communions. HI. supposed to have Risen frciru Sepulchre. IV. 1 3. Monument of the Holy the Tomb. 14. Chapel of the Angel. V. 52. The Place where the Angel is
Ojienings where the Fire is given VI. I Stations of the Evening Pro- supjiosed to have descended. cession of the Latins. out on Easter Eve. VII. (g)
1 5. Holy Sepulchre. VIII. Fig. 4. Ancient Holy Sepulchre, 10. Aby.ssiiiian Chapel. IX. o. q. Longitudinal Section. 1 7. Syrian Chapel. X.
IS. Tombs of Joseph of Arimathfea and XL I Portion destroyed Ijy Hakem. Nicodemus. XII. 3. (O). ( n. s. Portion destroyed by Con- 19. Latin Convent. 1 r. stantine. Latin Chapel. (q). q. J 20. Fig. 2. Levels in the Interior of the . Portion existing at present. fragment of the Co- (o). 0 8. 21. Altar with a Church of the Resurrection. lumn of the Flagellation. Level of the Southern D. Latin Organ. a. Upper Road of the Church. (S). Conventional Signs. C. Greek Passage. of Constantine. Levels of the Vestibule (a) . Walls of the time 22. Where Christ appeared to S. ^lary b. Upper time of the Cru- . Walls of the Magdalene. of the Church. (b) Cliajiel of the Agony. saders. 23. Common Court. c. Ordinary Walls of the Arabs. Place where the Hole of the (c) . 24. Christ’s Prison. d. The Cross is said to be. (d) . Low Walls. 25. Longinus’ Chapel. e. The Place where Christ was Cru- (e) . Rock. 20. Chapel of the Division of the Gai'-
. Section of Rock. ments. cified. (f) traversed by Our Lord Chapel. . The Path 27. S. Helena’s Chapel. g. Latin Longinus’ Chapel. to Calvary, and of the Proces- 28. Road traversed by Our Lord on h. sion of the Latins. His way to Calvary. i. Greek Chapel.
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PLATE XXXV.
INTERIOR VIEWS OE THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION,
Viz. GREAT DOME, CALVARY, GREEK CHAPEL,
CHAPEL OF S. HELENA.
Fig. I. Monument of the Holy Sepulchre.
1. Large Dome of the Church.
2. Monument of the Holy Sepulchre.
3. Awning.
4. Chambers of the different Communions.
5. Greek Gallery.
6. Latin Gallery.
7. Window (closed), formerly looking on to the Mohammedan terrace-roof.
8. Greek Gallery.
9. The place through which Christ is said to have passed on rising from the tomb.
Fig. 2. Chapel of Calvary.
10. The place where Christ was Crucified.
11. Altar of the Agony of the Virgin Mary.
12. Fissure rent by the earthquake at the death of Christ.
13. Hole in which the Cross is said to have been fixed.
14. Where Mary withdrew after her Son’s death.
Fig. 3. Greek Cbapel.
15. Iconostasis of the Greeks.
16. Throne for the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem.
17. Throne for the Greek Bishop.
18. The Centre of the Church of the Resurrection.
Fig. 4. S. Helena’s Chapel.
19. Road followed by our Lord on his way to Calvary.
20. Armenian Altar.
21. Window of S. Helena.
22. Chapel of the Invention of the Cross.
23. Dome of the time of the Crusaders.
PLATE XXXYI.
DETAILS OF SEVEN CAPITALS IN AND NEAR THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION.
Fig. I. ) > In S. Helena’s Chapel.
Fig. 2 . [
Fig. 3. On the North of the Greek Chapel.
Fig. 4. At the North end of the Christian Bazaar, on the West of the Church
of the Resurrection.
Fig. 5. On the South of the Greek Chapel.
Fig. 6. In the Tower.
Fig. 7. On the North of the Greek Chapel.
PLATE XXXVn.
ENTEANCE TO THE HOSPITAL OP S. JOHN.
1. Arch of the time of the Knights of S. John.
2. Ruins of the Church of S. Mary the Great.
3. Ancient Window of the Church of S. Mary the Great.
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PLATE XXXIX.
PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
OF S. JAMES, AND MOSAICS.
r. Portico.
2. Churcli of S. James.
3. Altars.
4. Throne for the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.
5. Door of the Chapel of S. Stephen.
6. Altar of the Latins for the Commemoration of the Feast of S. James.
7. Site of the Martyrdom of S. James.
8. Door of the Treasury.
9. Tomb of the Armenian Patriarch Magar.
10. Altar.
11. Passage of the Gallery.
12. Throne for the Armenian Patriarch Magar.
13. Iron Barrier.
14. Treasury.
15. Chapel of S. Stephen.
16. Passages to the Armenian Convent.
17. Chapel of S. Miazim.
1 8. Ancient Stones.
19. Staircase of the Gallery.
20. Entrance to the Chapel of S. Miazim.
C. Ancient Mosaics. D. Modern Mosaics.
(S. C.) Conventional Signs.
a. Ancient Wall.
b. Less ancient Wall.
c. Modem Wall.
d. Less modern Wall.
e. The Black colour in the Mosaics.
f. The Red colour.
g. The Yellow colour. Cainl3rid^e,Dei6hton, Bell 8c. C? Lcmdoii,Bell &. Bnldy
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VIEW OF THE CHURCH OF S. ANN. PROPERTY OP PRANCE.
1. Principal Entrance to the Church.
2. Remains of Minaret.
3. Closed Door. 10.
4. Lateral Entrance.
5. Closed Door.
6. Ancient Window.
7. Land, the property of the Church.
8. Ruins of the Convent of the Sisters of S. Benedict.
9. Continuation of Land the property of the Church.
Dome of the Church.
PLATE XLI.
PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE FEENCH CHUECH
OF S. ANN.
1. Staircase to the Minaret.
2. Staircase to the Subterranean Church.
3. Traditional site of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.
4. Places of Prayer for the Mohammedans.
a. Stone Staircase.
b. Opening commanding a view of the Subterranean Church.
c. Small Opening.
d. Principal Entrance to the Church.
e. Ancient Cistern.
PLATE XLII.
INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH OF S. ANN. AND FOUR DETAILS OF ORNAMENTATION.
1. Interior of the Church of S. Ann.
2. Modern Wall.
Church. 3. Ornamentation of the Principal Front of the
4. Ornamentation of the Principal Entrance.
Principal Front, 5. Ornamentation of Window in the
6. Capital in the Interior of the Church.
PLATE XLin.
TWO DOORS IN THE TEKHIYEH EL-KHASSEKI-SULTANE, COMMONLY CALLED THE HOSPITAL OF
S. HELENA.
Two Doors situated in the Northern Front.
Fig. I. Eastern Door.
Fig. 2. Western Door.
The Mosaics are of different colours.
PLATE XLIV.
ANCIENT GATE OP SAEACENIC AECHITECTUEE IN THE DESCENT OF SILLA, AND A VIEW OP A FOUNTAIN IN THE TYEOPCEON VALLEY.
Fig. I. Saracenic Gate.
Fig, 2. Fountain in the Tyropoeon Valley.
PLATE XLV,
VIEW OF THE CCENACULUM, AND OP THE SO-CALLED TOMB OF DAVID.
1 . Principal Entrance,
2. Mohammedan Houses.
3. Ccenaculum.
4. Dome of the Tomb of David.
5. Modern Mohammedan Houses.
6. Christian Cemetery.
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PLATE XLVL
PLAN AND SECTION OF THE CCENACXJLUM; OF THE SO-CALLED TOMB OF DAVID; AND OF THE UNDERGROUND WORKS OF MOUNT SION.
1. Staircase leading to the Upper Court.
2. Upper Court.
3. Mohammedan Chambers.
4. Lower Court.
5. Passage to the Tomb of David.
6. Mohammedan Chapel, dedicated to the Tomb of David.
David. 7. Representation of the Sarcophagus of
8. Coenaculum.
9. Staircase leading to the Tomb of David.
10. Place of the Mohammedan Priest.
11. Staircase leading to upper Chambers.
12. Chambers.
13. Underground Works of Mount Sion, in front of the Tomb of David.
14. Subterranean Passage covered with stone and earth.
15. Staircase leading to underground Works.
S. Conventional Signs.
a. Ancient Wall.
Crusaders. b. Wall of the time of S. Helena, or of the
c. Modern Arab Wall.
d. Rock.
e. Place covered with earth.
f. Christian Tombs.
g. Underground Works. XLVl
PLATE XLVII.
PLAN AND SECTION OP THE TOMBS OE ACELDAMA.
Fig. I, Ancient Tombs.
Fig. 2. Tomb of S. Onupbrius.
1. Cultivated land.
2. Ancient Walls.
3. Tombs.
5. Tombs.
PLATE XLVIII.
SOUTH-EASTEEN EXTEEMITY OF THE VALLEY OF SILOAM,
I. City of Mount Sion.
2. Mount Sion.
3- Mosque el-Aksa.
4- Opliel.
5. Valley of Hinnom.
6. Mount of Offence.
7- Valley of the Kidron.
8. Cave.
9- Ancient Arab Building.
10 . Bir-Eyub. En-Bogel.
II. Kidron.
12. Walls and Ruins.
PLATE XLIX.
VIEW OF THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT,
I. Mount Moriah.
2. Valley of Jehoshaphat.
3. Mount Scopus.
4- Tomb of Absalom.
5- Tomb of S. James.
6. Tomb of Zacharias.
7- Ruined Tomb.
8. Cave. Ancient Tomb.
9- Jewish Cemetery.
lO. Arab House.
1 1. Mount of Olives.
12. Mount of Offence.
13. Road to Siloam.
14. Road to the Kidron. XLIX
PLATE L.
FRONT OF THE TOMB OF THE VIRGIN MARY.
Principal Entrance of the time of the Crusaders.
1
PLATE LI.
PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMB OF THE VIRGIN MARY, AND OF THE CAVE OF THE AGONY.
Fig. I. Plan of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, and of tlie Cave of the Agony.
1. Bridge over the Kidron.
2. Vestibule of the Church.
3. Closed Doors.
4. Armenian Vestry.
5. S Joseph’s tomb. ? (Armenian.)
6. S. Ann’s Tomb. ? (Greek.)
7. S. Joachim's Tomb. ? (Greek.) 8. Greek Altar of S. Nicholas.
9. Altar of the Copts. 10. Cistern. (Armenian, Greek.) 11. Greek Vestry.
12. Greek Altar of S. Stephen. 13. Syrian Altar.
14. Armenian Altar.
15. Tomb of the Virgin Mary. ? 16. Places of Prayer for the Moliammedans.
18. Greek Altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary. 19. Greek Altar. 20. Cave of the Agony. 21. Latin Altar. 22. Site of the Agony.
23. ] ? Latin Altars. 24.1 25. Opening in the Rock above.
Fig. 2. Longitudinal Section.
Fig- 3- Oblique Section.
Fig. 4- Section of the Cave of the Agony.
(S). Conventional Signs.
a. Ancient Walls.
b. Modern AValls.
c. Ptock.
d. Place covered with Ruins and Earth.
e. Cultivated Land.
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PLATE LII.
MOUNT OF OLIVES AND THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE.
I. Mount of Olives.
2. Mount Viri-Galiliei.
3- Site of the Ascension of Jesus.
4- Minaret.
5. Arab Tower.
6. Arab Tower.
7- Place where Judas betrayed Jesus.
8. Gethsemane.
9- Tomb of the Virgin Mary.
1010.. Valley of the Eiidron.
PLATE LIII.
PLAN AND SECTION OE MOSQUE SITUATED ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, AND DETAILS OF FIVE CAPITALS.
Fig. I. Plan of Mosque.
Fig. 2. Section of Mosque.
Ascension. 1. Mosque. Chapel of the
2. Site of the Ascension of Jesus.
3. Place of Prayer.
4. Greek Altar.
5. Syrian Altar.
6. Coptic Altar.
7. Armenian Altar.
8. Kemains of an ancient Column.
9. Little Pool and Cistern.
10. Cistern.
11. Capitals.
12. Columns in the exterior of the Mosque.
13. Pavement.
14. Stone.
c. Ancient perimeter of the Basilica.
Conventional Signs.
a. Place covered with earth.
b. Buins.
c. Cistern.
d. Ancient Walls.
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PLATE LIV.
PLAN AND SECTIONS OE THE TOMBS OF THE PROPHETS SITUATED IN THE MOUNT OF OLIVES. — VIEW, PLAN, AND SECTION OF THE TOMB OF LAZARUS AT BETHANY.
Fig. I. Tombs of the Prophets.?
1. Entrance.
2. Opening in the Rock above.
3. Places covered with earth. the Rock. 4. Incomplete excavations in
5. Ancient Walls.
6. Rock.
7. Tombs.
of the Tomb of Lazarus. Fig. 2 . Plan and Section
1. Entrance.
2. Tomb of Lazarus. Crusaders. 3. Ancient Chapel of the times of the
4. Place covered with ruins and earth.
5. Mosque of Bethany.
6. Rock.
7. Road to Jericho.
8. Arab Houses.
of the of Lazarus. Fig. 3 - View Tomb
PLATE LV.
VIEW OF THE TOMBS OF THE KINGS.
The Description given in the Text.
PLATE LYI.
PLAN AND SECTIONS OP THE TOMBS OF THE KINGS, AND OF OTHER TOMBS; THAT OF JEHOSHAPHAT, AND ONE LIKE THAT OF OUR LORD.
Fig. I. Plan of the Tombs of the Kings.
a. b. Entrance of Vestibule,
c. Entrance.
to move the stone closing the entrance. X. y. Groove in which the chain worked
out in order to raise the stone. X. Place where the end of the chain was drawn
y* ) entrance was closed, I Position of the stone when the
u. )
door. Fig. 2 . Inner stone
n. Stone support of the door.
which it the entrance of the Tomb, with the grooves in Fig. 3. The stone used in closing and the chain worked.
of Jehoshaphat. Fig. 4. Sketch of the Plan of the Tomb
Lord, situated on the South of Jerusalem, Fig. 5. Tomb, like that of our
the entrance was closed. u. y. Position of the stone when
PLATE EVIL
ancient JEWISH SYNAGOGUE IN THE VALLEY OF THE KIDEON, TOWAKDS THE NOETH.
of the Synagogue. 1. Prominent parts of each side
2 . Ruins.
Rabbins used to read Prayers. 3. Mass of rock on which the
PLATE LVIII.
VIEW OF THE TOMBS OF THE JUDGES, AND OF OTHEE TOMBS TO THE NOBTH OF JEEUSALEM.
Fig. I. Tombs of the Judges.
a. Entrance.
Fig. 2. Cover of a Sarcophagus, from the Tombs of the Kings.
Fig. 3- Ornaments on the two sides.
b. ) Corresponding parts of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. I
Fig. 4. Single Ornaments of the Cover of the Sarcophagus.
a. e. f Corresponding parts of Fig. 2 and Fig. 4.
on the North-West. Fig. 5. View of a Tomb situated near Jerusalem
and of Eachel at Ephrata. Fig. 6. General idea of the Tombs of Samuel at Eamah
the North of Jerusalem, near the Tombs Fig. 7. Plan and Section of a Tomb situated on of the Kings.
PLATE LIX.
PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMBS OF THE JUDGES, AND OF THE OTHEK TOMBS.
Fig. I. Longitudinal Section of the Tombs.
1. Vestibule.
2. Entrance.
in an unfinished 3. Subterranean Chamber, in which may be seen Sepulchres
state.
Fig. 2. Transverse Section.
Fig. 3. Plan of the Tombs.
a. First entrance Chamber.
M. Passage leading into the other Sepulchral Chambers.
N. Staircase leading into the Subterranean Chamber.
Valley of Kidron. Fig. 4. Tomb situated on the North of Jerusalem, in the opening of the
a. b. Water-conduit hewn in the Pocks.
(for of Fig. 5. Plan of the Tomb situated on the North-West of Jerusalem the Fa9ade
which see Plate LVIII. Fig. 5).
Fig. 6. Tomb situated on the North-West of Jerusalem near the Tombs of the Judges.
PLATE LX.
MOUNT PLAN AND SECTION OF S. PELAGIA’S TOMB ON THE OF OLIVES.—DETAILS OP SEPULCHRES IN THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT, AND OF SOME OTHERS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF JERUSALEM.
Fig. I. Plan of S. Pelagia’s Tomb.
1. Room built at the time of the Crusades.
2. Tomb of S. Pelagia.
of S. Pelagia. 3. Ancient Jewish Tomb, the retreat
Fig. 2. Section of S. Pelagia’s Tomb.
Fig. 3. Tomb of Absalom.
Fig. 4. Tomb of S. James. a Sepulchral Chamber. 4. Opening corresponding with in the Jews and the Arabs used to throw stones, 5. Opening into which both Absalom. order to indicate their hatred of the wicked son
6. Tomb of Jehoshaphat.
Fig. 5. Tomb of Zacharias.
7. Jewish Tomb.
Plate of Aceldama (for the Plan of which see Fig. 6. An entrance door into the Tomb XLVII.).
(a). Broken ornaments,
n. Cultivated land.
8. Bock.
the Tomb of Aceldama. Fig. 7. Another entrance into XLVII.). Onuphrius (for the Plan of which see Plate Fig. 8. Ornaments of the Tomb of S.
9. Heaps of earth. Lid:
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PLATE LXI.
DETAILS EELATING TO THE TOMBS.
Fig. I. Details of the Tomb of Absalom.
a. b. Monolithic portion of the Monument,
c. d. Portion formed of Masonry.
Fig. 2. A Capital of the Tomb of Absalom.
Zacharias. Fig. 3. A Capital of the Tomb of
of Zacharias. Fig. 4. A Capital of the corner-pillar of the Tomb
Fig. 5. Monolith of Siloam.
Fig. 6. Ornaments of the Tombs of the Kings.
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PLATE LXII.
(ACCORDING POOL OF MAMILLAH, OE SERPENTS’ POOL OF HEROD TO JOSEPHUS), NEAR THE MONUMENT ON THE WEST OF THE CITY.
Prussian Mission. Mount Gihon, position of the buildings of the
Wall of Jerusalem. 2. Comer of the North-Western
3. Wall of Jerusalem.
4. Mount of Olives.
of the Holy Cross, 5. Road to the Convent
Cemetery. 6. Ancient Mohammedan
-. Ancient Saracenic Monument.
“the Upper Pool.” 8. Pool of Mamillah ; &.!Daldy
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PLATE LXIII.
PLAN AND SECTION OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS TO THE WEST OF JERUSALEM, AND DETAILS OF THE MOSAICS.
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Fig. 1. Flan of the Church.
1. Vestibule. (with blood?). 2. Mosaic pavement stained
given in Fig. 3)- 3. Mosaics (details Greek Bishop. 4. Throne for the
5. Iconostasis.
6. Greek Altar.
7. Choir.
8. Passage leading to the Sanctuary. of Jesus Christ was taken.? The place from which the Tree for the Cross
of the Church. Fig. 2. Longitudinal Section
Fig. 3. Details of Mosaics.
(S. C.) Conventional Signs.
a. Ancient Wall.
b. Wall of later times.
c. Small Walls.
d. Mosaics.
e. Tilings made of Wood,
f White colour.
g. Brown.
h. Black.
i. Yellow,
k. Pv-ed.
m. Pale Yellow. a rig
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