Southern Wall Excavations
Place of Trumpeting
A replica of the inscription designating this spot (at the top of the temple mount) as the place of trumpeting
Robinson’s Arch
The remains of Robinson’s arch on the southern part of the Western Wall
Miqvah
A Miqvah. One of numerous ritual baths just south of the southern walls
The Seam
Just to the left you can see the famous seam. The place where the temple mount was extended
Strange Holes
Holes like this in the temple mount stones were probably used to transport the stones from the quarry
Construction Wheel
A wooden wheel used for transporting large stones from the quarry to the temple mount
Steps
This view of the steps shows that they were uneaven. Was it to cause pilgrims to look down in humility?
Original Steps?
Remains of the original steps leading up to the temple mount
Destruction Remains
Rubble. Evidence from the destruction of the temple in AD 70
Beautiful Stones
Stones like this caused the disciples to marvel
Southern Wall
A wider look at the southern wall of the Temple mount in Jerusalem. Definitely one of my favorite places to visit
ReusedStonework
Evidence of stone reuse. The upside-down inscription indicates that this stone was recovered from another site and reused here