Jerusalem: Herodian Stones of Eastern Wall of Old City Photo 4

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5/23/2016

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Na_al Qidron , Kidron Valley , Qidron Valley , Gethsemane , Jerusalem , King Herod, Second Temple, Herodian Blocks , Ashlars

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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.

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