Our "Rabbi" Ben was teaching by walking us through Jerusalem
The end goal was the temple steps, and all our stops were leading up to them.
Next: Jerusalem Archaeological Park.
We started at the museum
A time line of historical periods from Canaanite to the modern state of Israel.
A map of Jerusalem with the gates and quarters
One of the reasons why there has been so much fighting in Israel:
It is on the crossroads, between Europe, Asia, and Africa
Outside, we went to see huge stones from the time of Herod the Great
Outside, we went to see huge stones from the time of Herod the Great
This is the ancient attachment of Robinson's Arch
Robinson's Arch in the Jerusalem model
There is so much broken pottery left from the Roman period that they currently use it as filler in new pavement. The Roman occupation was very oppressive.
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