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The Temple Mount: Sanctity. The Temple Mount was defined as the "Levite Camp." The source for the sanctity of the "Levite Camp" is the Camp of the Levites in the desert; its parallel in the Temple is the entire Temple Mount plaza (seen in the pictures on the right inside the red line), enclosed by the Stoa colonnade.
Jul 17, 2013 · The virtual tour not only provides a wealth of information for Hebrew-speaking audiences; it features panoramic views of the Temple Mount structures along with reconstructions, sketches and photographs within the virtual tour. Click here to take a virtual tour of the Temple Mount.
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Nov 7, 2018 · The First Temple built by Solomon and the Second Temple rebuilt by the returning exiles stood on a square Temple Mount somewhere within the borders of the current Temple Mount. The Temple Mount today attained its size and shape during an ambitious expansion program begun by King Herod in 19 B.C.E.
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Until the mid-twentieth century, non-Muslims were not permitted on Temple Mount. Since 1967, non-Muslims have been permitted to enter the site but prayer is forbidden.
For non-Muslim visitors, Temple Mount can be visited Sunday through Thursday: 1. Summer: April through September: 7:00 – 11:00 am and 1:30 – 2:30 pm 2. Winter:October through March: 7:00 – 10:30 am and 12:30 – 1:30 pm Temple Mount is closed to tourists on Fridays, Saturdays, and during Muslim holidays. Sometimes Temple Mount can close without notic...
The entrance for visitors is via the wooden walkway that is seen from the Western Wall. Access to this walkway is outside of the Western Wall area, near the Dung Gate of the old city of Jerusalem. Here you will go through security, passing through metal detectors and sending your belongings through x-ray scanners. Ascend the long, wooden platform t...
The present Temple Mount was constructed by Herod the Great beginning in 20 BC. Construction on it continued for 83 years until AD 64 when a halt was called and 18,000 workers were laid off (riots resulted). The Temple Mount is 1/6 the size of today’s Old City and covers 35 acres (14 ha). Construction of this rectangular platform required ...
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Aug 15, 2023 · Crowning Jerusalem’s sacred mount, the Dome of the Rock is a place of both prayer and protest. Extensive restoration and archaeological research are uncovering fresh clues to the shrine’s origins.
