Identifier: antiquitiesofori00reddrich (find matches)
Title: Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Redding, M. W. (Moses Wolcott) Guide to Mount Moriah, Author of
Subjects: Bible Middle East -- Antiquities
Publisher: New York, Temple Publishing Union
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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construction of which is ascribed toSolomon. THE ANCIENT CASTLE OF DAVID. The large space just inside of the Jaffa Grate, tothe south, where are seen the numbers 3, 5,44,48, and61, is the area once occupied by the ancient Castle ofDavid, Fort and Castle of Zion, and other works ofdefence. But little now remains to be seen of themexcept the Tower of David, No. 3, and the Citadel,No. 5. The Citadel, or Castle of David (No. 5), near theJaffa gate, is remarkable for its great strength andvenerable antiquity. The lower part of it is built ofmassive stones, from nine to thirteen feet in length,and from three to four feet thick. Their Jewishorigin is indicated by the deep bevel round theedges. The height of the tower above the presentlevel of the fosse is forty feet. It is built solid, andrecent excavations show that for a considerableheight above the foundation it is formed of thenatural rock, hewn into shape and faced with stones.This is one of the towers saved by Titus as a memo- es 4 mr
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rial of the almost impregnable strength of the cityhe had captured. No. 20.—The States of David are a flight of stepscut in the native rock near the Siloam pool. (SeeNehemiah xii. 37.) THE JAFFA GATE.—(aJTCIENT JOPPA GATE.) This is the entrance to the city from the eastFrom this gate roads lead to Bethlehem, Hebron,Gaza, and Jaffa. A little to the right of this gate,on the outside, are heaps of ancient ruins ; but whatbuildings once stood here, none can now tell. THE DAMASCUS GATE. The entrance to the city from the north is throughthis gate. From this gate, roads lead to Mt. Tabor,the Sea of Galilee, Damascus, and Palmyra, in theinterior; and Tyre and Sidon on the coast. ll V %1 l<4 ST. STEPHEN GATE. This gate is on the east side of the city, a shortdistance north of the Temple area. From this gate,h/. roads lead to Bethany, Bethphage, Jericho, Gilgal^^- and the River Jordan. w THE lepers HUTS, Lepers are seen around Jerusalem now as in theancient time. They are mostly found at

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