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Places of Interest
1. Herodian Stones
2. Herod's Temple Mount expansion section
3. Trumpeter's Cornerstone (House of the Trumpeter) The original is in the Israel Museum. This one is an exact replica.
The Jewish historian, Josephus, writes about this in his writings. Three blowings of the trumpet took place: (1) for the farmers to stop their work (2) for the shopkeepers to close down, and (3) for the Sabbath to officially begin (or other holy feasts).
4. Shops
5. Broken Pavement from the stones that fell during the Roman destruction in 70 AD
6. Burnt layers in the Western Wall from the Roman destruction
7. Isaiah Stone
Right under the arch, we can see the so-called "Isaiah Stone." It has a carved inscription in Hebrew with a partial quote or paraphrase of Isaiah 66:14. The carving says: "And them will see, and rejoice your heart, and your bones like grass shall flourish."
The verse they are quoting goes like this: When you see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like grass; the hand of the Lord shall be known to His servants, and His indignation to His enemies.
The inscription has been dated to around 300 to 700 AD and tells us that the Jews at that time venerated the Temple Mount as the location of the temple. It's just another piece of evidence revealing the Temple Mount as the authentic place where the temple once stood.
8. Pilgrim's Road (Herodian St.) led from the Pool of Siloam to the Southern Stairs and Robinson's Arch Stairway area.
9. Southern Stairs
10. Mikvehs by the Southern Stairs
11. Royal Stoa - Large public meeting building on the south side of the Temple Mount just above the Southern Stairs.
12. Southern Stairs entrance doors to the Temple Mount
13. Crusader tower
14. Original stairs
15. Temple Mount
16. City of David
