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On this walk we studied the city of Jerusalem as it was in the
days of Jesus. There is a remarkable amount of surviving archaeological
material. Of particular interest to us is the Temple Mount.
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| The model at the Holyland Hotel gives such an
amazing perspective of Jerusalem of the first century A.D. On the
left Todd points out an important stone in the Temple Mount walls.
Former IBEX students should note that Todd had *permission* to go inside
the model :-). |
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| Certainly the best archaeological remains
uncovered in the last five years are those just below Robinson's Arch next
to the Temple Mount. Here students take a closer look at the stones
pushed down by the Romans in their destruction of the Temple in 70
A.D. In the picture on the right, students climb around the shops
that were built into the pier of Robinson's Arch. The street they
are walking on here is the original first century paving stones. |
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| The main entrance to the Temple Mount were the
Double Gates on the south side. Interestingly, there are 15
"long" steps which corresponds to the number of psalms of ascent
(120-134) that would be sung by the ancient Israelites as they went up to
the Temple to worship. We took the opportunity to read a psalm on
each step as we ascended to the Temple Mount. |
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