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What the Entire Temple Mount Wall Looked Like

(Israel Hayom) Nadav Shragai - Two thousand years after King Herod's builders laid the foundations for the Western Wall of the Temple Mount (Kotel), Israeli archaeologists have reached these foundations. The Wall's architectonic picture is nearly complete and will soon be unveiled publicly. The discovery, hidden deep underground for thousands of years, was made possible by the uncovering of a Herodian-era drainage canal situated over the lowest point of the Western Wall's foundational structure. The canal, which once guided away the rainwater that fell on Jerusalem, meanders 600 meters from the Pool of Siloam in the City of David to the foot of the Temple Mount. The enormous size of the foundational stones of the Temple Mount is reminiscent of the Western Wall stones. Every layer was moved back two centimeters from the layer underneath it to strengthen the structure's stability. The canal and the Western Wall foundations will be open to visitors once the proper safety equipment is installed.
2011-09-09 00:00:00
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