Jerusalem: Herodian Stones of Eastern Wall of Old City Photo 3
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Issue Date
5/23/2016
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Na_al Qidron , Kidron Valley , Qidron Valley , Gethsemane , Jerusalem , King Herod, Second Temple, Herodian Blocks , Ashlars , Framed Stones
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Description
On the eastern wall, across from the Garden of Gethsemane, the lower, large stone blocks date from the period of Herod the Great. The ashlars have a carved frame border. They may be compared with similarly dressed stones at the Roman Colony Lixus in Morocco.