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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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en used as an ante-room, the rest were divided intoloculi. These chambei-s were cut in a very soft kindof melekeh and are nearly on a plan with the Phoeni-cian tombs at Saida, as they are systematically arran-ged tier upon tier with shafts leading down throughthem. In making these excavations ancient potteryand glass vases were found at various depths. EUmS AT DAMASCUS GATE. One of the most interesting relics of antiquity isfound in an ancient tower at the Damascus gate.This structure is very massive, and bears the peculiarJewish marks similar to the Temple area walls. Thelower courses of the city wall, for some distance oneach side of the gate, bear the same character of largeblocks, beveled edge, with the whole surface hewnSKioothj exhibiting an earlier and more careful stylethan most other walls here. In the tower on the eastside of the gate there is a flight of winding stairs ofsquare steps, with square turnings—not spiral—meas-uring 7 feet long by 3 wide. This was the kind oi
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stairway leading to the middle chamber in the Ternpie porch (1 Kings vi. 8). WAILING PLACE OF THE JEWS.—No, 60. A short distance below David Street, in the foim-dation-wall of the Temple enclosure, are severalcourses of large stones, bearing the Jewish bevel,and other marks of great antiquity. They weredoubtless placed here by Solomons buildei*s whenthe foundation of the Temple was laid. These are the Stones of Wailing, and this is thenearest that the Jews are now permitted to come totheir ancient place of worship and sacrifice. Thisplace is resorted to at all times by the devout, butFriday afternoon is the set time for Jews to meet hereto mourn and weep for their departed power, theglory of their ancient city, and the hallowed andglorious associations of the Temple. And thus theymay be seen. Old men with white flowing beards,young men in the vigor of manhood, aged women,and rosy-cheeked girls ; some sitting, some standing,some leaning their heads affectionately against theseancient

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