The Cardo is recognizable by its rows of ancient stone columns and expansive, partially vaulted ceiling, which enclose a wide walkway originally paved by the Romans. This thoroughfare was the primary north-to-south artery of Jerusalem,…
Jewish Quarter Ancient Ruins
This walk reveals how the modern Jewish Quarter is built directly on top of layers of history, from First Temple-period fortifications and Roman colonnades to Herodian villas.
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1. Cardo
2. Broad Wall
The Broad Wall is a massive stone fortification, seven meters thick, that runs through the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem. It is distinguished by its sheer width, which far exceeds the size of a standard residential boundary or property line.…
3. בית כנסת החורבה - Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue is distinguished by a massive, soaring central dome that rises twenty-four meters above the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. This building is a reconstruction of an nineteenth-century Ottoman-style structure, itself…
4. הרובע ההרודיאני - The Wohl Archaeological Museum
The Wohl Archaeological Museum sits several meters below the current street level of the Jewish Quarter. The site descends beneath a modern seminary to reveal the foundations of a wealthy residential neighborhood from the first century.…
5. הבית השרוף - The Burnt House
The Burnt House is distinguished by the layers of thick ash, scorched masonry, and charred wooden beams that remain exactly as they were nearly two thousand years ago. Excavated six meters below the modern street level in the Jewish…
6. The Western Wall Plaza
The Western Wall Plaza is a vast, open-air square characterized by its proximity to the massive, ancient stones of the Western Wall. It serves as a central site for Jewish prayer, acting as a public space where visitors can gather at the…