Jerusalem: Herodian Blocks and Western Wall
Authors
Sheppard, Beth M.
Issue Date
5/24/23
Type
Image
Language
Keywords
Western Wall , Wailing Wall , Israel , Jerusalem , Judaism , Herod the Great , Second Temple
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Abstract
Description
The lower, larger blocks of the Western Wall were from the Second Temple built by Herod the Great. The umbrellas and partition mark the dividing line between the men's and women's sections where Jewish pilgrims gather.