Jerusalem Explored, Volume 2—Plates / Being a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground Plans and Sections

PLATE XXXV.

INTERIOR VIEWS OF THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION, Viz. GREAT DOME, CALVARY, GREEK CHAPEL, CHAPEL OF S. HELENA.

• Fig. 1. Monument of the Holy Sepulchre.
  • 1. Large Dome of the Church.
  • 2. Monument of the Holy Sepulchre.
  • 3. Awning.
  • 4. Chambers of the different Communions.
  • 5. Greek Gallery.
  • 6. Latin Gallery.
  • 7. Window (closed), formerly looking on to the Mohammedan terrace-roof.
  • 8. Greek Gallery.
  • 9. The place through which Christ is said to have passed on rising from the tomb.
• Fig. 2. Chapel of Calvary.
  • 10. The place where Christ was Crucified.
  • 11. Altar of the Agony of the Virgin Mary.
  • 12. Fissure rent by the earthquake at the death of Christ.
  • 13. Hole in which the Cross is said to have been fixed.
  • 14. Where Mary withdrew after her Son's death.
• Fig. 3. Greek Chapel.
  • 15. Iconostasis of the Greeks.
  • 16. Throne for the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem.
  • 17. Throne for the Greek Bishop.
  • 18. The Centre of the Church of the Resurrection.
• Fig. 4. S. Helena's Chapel.
  • 19. Road followed by our Lord on his way to Calvary.
  • 20. Armenian Altar.
  • 21. Window of S. Helena.
  • 22. Chapel of the Invention of the Cross.
  • 23. Dome of the time of the Crusaders.

XXXV.

PLATE XXXVI.

DETAILS OF SEVEN CAPITALS IN AND NEAR
THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION.

• Fig. 1. and Fig. 2. In S. Helena's Chapel.
• Fig. 3. On the North of the Greek Chapel.
• Fig. 4. At the North end of the Christian Bazaar, on the West of the Church of the Resurrection.
• Fig. 5. On the South of the Greek Chapel.
• Fig. 6. In the Tower.
• Fig. 7. On the North of the Greek Chapel.

XXXVI.

PLATE XXXVII.

ENTRANCE TO THE HOSPITAL OF S. JOHN.

• 1. Arch of the time of the Knights of S. John.
• 2. Ruins of the Church of S. Mary the Great.
• 3. Ancient Window of the Church of S. Mary the Great.

XXXVII.

PLATE XXXVIII.

RUINS OF THE CHURCH OF S. MARY THE GREAT.

• 1. One of the Choirs of the Church of S. Mary.
• 2. Door of the Ancient Vestry.
• 3. Staircase leading to the Convent.
• 4. Convent of S. Mary the Great.
• 5. Entrances to the Interior Court.
• 6. Ancient Site of the Church of S. Mary the Great.

XXXVIII.

PLATE XXXIX.

PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF S. JAMES, AND MOSAICS.

• 1. Portico.
• 2. Church of S. James.
• 3. Altars.
• 4. Throne for the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.
• 5. Door of the Chapel of S. Stephen.
• 6. Altar of the Latins for the Commemoration of the Feast of S. James.
• 7. Site of the Martyrdom of S. James.
• 8. Door of the Treasury.
• 9. Tomb of the Armenian Patriarch Magar.
• 10. Altar.
• 11. Passage of the Gallery.
• 12. Throne for the Armenian Patriarch Magar.
• 13. Iron Barrier.
• 14. Treasury.
• 15. Chapel of S. Stephen.
• 16. Passages to the Armenian Convent.
• 17. Chapel of S. Miazim.
• 18. Ancient Stones.
• 19. Staircase of the Gallery.
• 20. Entrance to the Chapel of S. Miazim.
  • C. Ancient Mosaics.
  • D. Modern Mosaics.

• (S. C.) Conventional Signs.
  • a. Ancient Wall.
  • b. Less ancient Wall.
  • c. Modern Wall.
  • d. Less modern Wall.
  • e. The Black colour in the Mosaics.
  • f. The Red colour.
  • g. The Yellow colour.

XXXIX.

PLATE XL.

VIEW OF THE CHURCH OF S. ANN.
PROPERTY OF FRANCE.

• 1. Principal Entrance to the Church.
• 2. Remains of Minaret.
• 3. Closed Door.
• 4. Lateral Entrance.
• 5. Closed Door.
• 6. Ancient Window.
• 7. Land, the property of the Church.
• 8. Ruins of the Convent of the Sisters of S. Benedict.
• 9. Continuation of Land the property of the Church.
• 10. Dome of the Church.

XL.

PLATE XLI.

PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE FRENCH CHURCH OF S. ANN.

• 1. Staircase to the Minaret.
• 2. Staircase to the Subterranean Church.
• 3. Traditional site of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.
• 4. Places of Prayer for the Mohammedans.
• a. Stone Staircase.
• b. Opening commanding a view of the Subterranean Church.
• c. Small Opening.
• d. Principal Entrance to the Church.
• e. Ancient Cistern.

XLI.

PLATE XLII.

INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH OF S. ANN, AND FOUR DETAILS OF ORNAMENTATION.

• 1. Interior of the Church of S. Ann.
• 2. Modern Wall.
• 3. Ornamentation of the Principal Front of the Church.
• 4. Ornamentation of the Principal Entrance.
• 5. Ornamentation of Window in the Principal Front.
• 6. Capital in the Interior of the Church.

XLII.

PLATE XLIII.

TWO DOORS IN THE TEKHIYEH EL-KHASSEKI-SULTANE, COMMONLY CALLED THE HOSPITAL OF S. HELENA.

• • Two Doors situated in the Northern Front.
• Fig. 1. Eastern Door.
• Fig. 2. Western Door.
  • The Mosaics are of different colours.

XLIII.

PLATE XLIV.

ANCIENT GATE OF SARACENIC ARCHITECTURE IN THE\ DESCENT OF SILLA, AND A VIEW OF A FOUNTAIN\ IN THE TYROPŒON VALLEY.

• Fig. 1. Saracenic Gate.
• Fig. 2. Fountain in the Tyropœon Valley.

XLIV.

PLATE XLV.

VIEW OF THE CŒNACULUM, AND OF THE SO-CALLED TOMB OF DAVID.

• 1. Principal Entrance.
• 2. Mohammedan Houses.
• 3. Cœnaculum.
• 4. Dome of the Tomb of David.
• 5. Modern Mohammedan Houses.
• 6. Christian Cemetery.

XLV.

PLATE XLVI.

PLAN AND SECTION OF THE CŒNACULUM; OF THE SO-CALLED TOMB OF DAVID; AND OF THE UNDERGROUND WORKS OF MOUNT SION.

• 1. Staircase leading to the Upper Court.
• 2. Upper Court.
• 3. Mohammedan Chambers.
• 4. Lower Court.
• 5. Passage to the Tomb of David.
• 6. Mohammedan Chapel, dedicated to the Tomb of David.
• 7. Representation of the Sarcophagus of David.
• 8. Cœnaculum.
• 9. Staircase leading to the Tomb of David.
• 10. Place of the Mohammedan Priest.
• 11. Staircase leading to upper Chambers.
• 12. Chambers.
• 13. Underground Works of Mount Sion, in front of the Tomb of David.
• 14. Subterranean Passage covered with stone and earth.
• 15. Staircase leading to underground Works.

• S. Conventional Signs.
  • a. Ancient Wall.
  • b. Wall of the time of S. Helena, or of the Crusaders.
  • c. Modern Arab Wall.
  • d. Rock.
  • e. Place covered with earth.
  • f. Christian Tombs.
  • g. Underground Works.

XLVI.

PLATE XLVII.

PLAN AND SECTION OF THE TOMBS OF ACELDAMA.

• Fig. 1. Ancient Tombs.
• Fig. 2. Tomb of S. Onuphrius.
  • 1. Cultivated land.
  • 2. Ancient Walls.
  • 3. Tombs.
  • 5. Tombs.

XLVII.

PLATE XLVIII.

SOUTH-EASTERN EXTREMITY OF THE VALLEY OF SILOAM.

• 1. City of Mount Sion.
• 2. Mount Sion.
• 3. Mosque el-Aksa.
• 4. Ophel.
• 5. Valley of Hinnom.
• 6. Mount of Offence.
• 7. Valley of the Kidron.
• 8. Cave.
• 9. Ancient Arab Building.
• 10. Bir-Eyub. En-Rogel.
• 11. Kidron.
• 12. Walls and Ruins.

XLVIII.

PLATE XLIX.

VIEW OF THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT.

• 1. Mount Moriah.
• 2. Valley of Jehoshaphat.
• 3. Mount Scopus.
• 4. Tomb of Absalom.
• 5. Tomb of S. James.
• 6. Tomb of Zacharias.
• 7. Ruined Tomb.
• 8. Cave. Ancient Tomb.
• 9. Jewish Cemetery.
• 10. Arab House.
• 11. Mount of Olives.
• 12. Mount of Offence.
• 13. Road to Siloam.
• 14. Road to the Kidron.

XLIX.

PLATE L.

FRONT OF THE TOMB OF THE VIRGIN MARY.

Principal Entrance of the time of the Crusaders.

L.

PLATE LI.

PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMB OF THE VIRGIN MARY, AND OF THE CAVE OF THE AGONY.

• Fig. 1. Plan of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, and of the Cave of the Agony.
  • 1. Bridge over the Kidron.
  • 2. Vestibule of the Church.
  • 3. Closed Doors.
  • 4. Armenian Vestry.
  • 5. S. Joseph's tomb.? (Armenian.)
  • 6. S. Ann's Tomb.? (Greek.)
  • 7. S. Joachim's Tomb.? (Greek.)
  • 8. Greek Altar of S. Nicholas.
  • 9. Altar of the Copts.
  • 10. Cistern. (Armenian, Greek.)
  • 11. Greek Vestry.
  • 12. Greek Altar of S. Stephen.
  • 13. Syrian Altar.
  • 14. Armenian Altar.
  • 15. Tomb of the Virgin Mary.?
  • 16. and 17. Places of Prayer for the Mohammedans.
  • 18. Greek Altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
  • 19. Greek Altar.
  • 20. Cave of the Agony.
  • 21. Latin Altar.
  • 22. Site of the Agony.
  • 23. and 24. Latin Altars.
  • 25. Opening in the Rock above.
• Fig. 2. Longitudinal Section.
• Fig. 3. Oblique Section.
• Fig. 4. Section of the Cave of the Agony.

• (S). Conventional Signs.
  • a. Ancient Walls.
  • b. Modern Walls.
  • c. Rock.
  • d. Place covered with Ruins and Earth.
  • e. Cultivated Land.

LI.

PLATE LII.

MOUNT OF OLIVES AND THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE.

• 1. Mount of Olives.
• 2. Mount Viri-Galilæi.
• 3. Site of the Ascension of Jesus.
• 4. Minaret.
• 5. Arab Tower.
• 6. Arab Tower.
• 7. Place where Judas betrayed Jesus.
• 8. Gethsemane.
• 9. Tomb of the Virgin Mary.
• 10. Valley of the Kidron.

LII.

PLATE LIII.

PLAN AND SECTION OF MOSQUE SITUATED ON THE MOUNT
OF OLIVES, AND DETAILS OF FIVE CAPITALS.

• Fig. 1. Plan of Mosque.
• Fig. 2. Section of Mosque.
  • 1. Mosque. Chapel of the Ascension.
  • 2. Site of the Ascension of Jesus.
  • 3. Place of Prayer.
  • 4. Greek Altar.
  • 5. Syrian Altar.
  • 6. Coptic Altar.
  • 7. Armenian Altar.
  • 8. Remains of an ancient Column.
  • 9. Little Pool and Cistern.
  • 10. Cistern.
  • 11. Capitals.
  • 12. Columns in the exterior of the Mosque.
  • 13. Pavement.
  • 14. Stone.
  • c. Ancient perimeter of the Basilica.

• Conventional Signs.
  • a. Place covered with earth.
  • b. Ruins.
  • c. Cistern.
  • d. Ancient Walls.

LIII.

PLATE LIV.

PLAN AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMBS OF THE PROPHETS
SITUATED IN THE MOUNT OF OLIVES.—VIEW, PLAN,
AND SECTION OF THE TOMB OF LAZARUS
AT BETHANY.

• Fig. 1. Tombs of the Prophets. ?
  • 1. Entrance.
  • 2. Opening in the Rock above.
  • 3. Places covered with earth.
  • 4. Incomplete excavations in the Rock.
  • 5. Ancient Walls.
  • 6. Rock.
  • 7. Tombs.
• Fig. 2. Plan and Section of the Tomb of Lazarus.
  • 1. Entrance.
  • 2. Tomb of Lazarus.
  • 3. Ancient Chapel of the times of the Crusaders.
  • 4. Place covered with ruins and earth.
  • 5. Mosque of Bethany.
  • 6. Rock.
  • 7. Road to Jericho.
  • 8. Arab Houses.
• Fig. 3. View of the Tomb of Lazarus.

LIV.

PLATE LV.

VIEW OF THE TOMBS OF THE KINGS.

The Description given in the Text.

LV.

PLATE LVI.

PLAN AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMBS OF THE KINGS,
AND OF OTHER TOMBS; THAT OF JEHOSHAPHAT,
AND ONE LIKE THAT OF OUR LORD.

• Fig. 1. Plan of the Tombs of the Kings.
  • a. b. Entrance of Vestibule.
  • c. Entrance.
  • x. y. Groove in which the chain worked to move the stone closing the entrance,
  • x. Place where the end of the chain was drawn out in order to raise the stone.
  • y. u. Position of the stone when the entrance was closed.
• Fig. 2. Inner stone door.
  • n. Stone support of the door.
• Fig. 3. The stone used in closing the entrance of the Tomb, with the grooves in which it and the chain worked.
• Fig. 4. Sketch of the Plan of the Tomb of Jehoshaphat.
• Fig. 5. Tomb, like that of our Lord, situated on the South of Jerusalem.
  • u. y. Position of the stone when the entrance was closed.

LVI.

PLATE LVII.

ANCIENT JEWISH SYNAGOGUE IN THE VALLEY OF
THE KIDRON, TOWARDS THE NORTH.

• 1. Prominent parts of each side of the Synagogue.
• 2. Ruins.
• 3. Mass of rock on which the Rabbins used to read Prayers.

LVII.

PLATE LVIII.

VIEW OF THE TOMBS OF THE JUDGES, AND OF OTHER
TOMBS TO THE NORTH OF JERUSALEM.

• Fig. 1. Tombs of the Judges.
  • a. Entrance.
• Fig. 2. Cover of a Sarcophagus, from the Tombs of the Kings.
• Fig. 3. Ornaments on the two sides.
  • b. c. Corresponding parts of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.
• Fig. 4. Single Ornaments of the Cover of the Sarcophagus.
  • a. e. f. Corresponding parts of Fig. 2 and Fig. 4.
• Fig. 5. View of a Tomb situated near Jerusalem on the North-West.
• Fig. 6. General idea of the Tombs of Samuel at Ramah and of Rachel at Ephrata.
• Fig. 7. Plan and Section of a Tomb situated on the North of Jerusalem, near the Tombs of the Kings.

LVIII.

PLATE LIX.

PLANS AND SECTIONS OF THE TOMBS OF THE JUDGES,
AND OF THE OTHER TOMBS.

• Fig. 1. Longitudinal Section of the Tombs.
  • 1. Vestibule.
  • 2. Entrance.
  • 3. Subterranean Chamber, in which may be seen Sepulchres in an unfinished state.
• Fig. 2. Transverse Section.
• Fig. 3. Plan of the Tombs.
  • a. First entrance Chamber.
  • M. Passage leading into the other Sepulchral Chambers.
  • N. Staircase leading into the Subterranean Chamber.
• Fig. 4. Tomb situated on the North of Jerusalem, in the opening of the Valley of Kidron.
  • a. b. Water-conduit hewn in the Rocks.
• Fig. 5. Plan of the Tomb situated on the North-West of Jerusalem (for the Façade of which see Plate LVIII. Fig. 5).
• Fig. 6. Tomb situated on the North-West of Jerusalem near the Tombs of the Judges.

LIX.

PLATE LX.

PLAN AND SECTION OF S. PELAGIA'S TOMB ON THE MOUNT
OF OLIVES.—DETAILS OF SEPULCHRES IN THE VALLEY
OF JEHOSHAPHAT, AND OF SOME OTHERS IN THE
NEIGHBOURHOOD OF JERUSALEM.

• Fig. 1. Plan of S. Pelagia's Tomb.
  • 1. Room built at the time of the Crusades.
  • 2. Tomb of S. Pelagia.
  • 3. Ancient Jewish Tomb, the retreat of S. Pelagia.
• Fig. 2. Section of S. Pelagia's Tomb.
• Fig. 3. Tomb of Absalom.
• Fig. 4. Tomb of S. James.
  • 4. Opening corresponding with a Sepulchral Chamber.
  • 5. Opening into which both the Jews and the Arabs used to throw stones, in order to indicate their hatred of the wicked son Absalom.
  • 6. Tomb of Jehoshaphat.
• Fig. 5. Tomb of Zacharias.
  • 7. Jewish Tomb.
• Fig. 6. An entrance door into the Tomb of Aceldama (for the Plan of which see Plate XLVII.).
  • (a). Broken ornaments.
  • n. Cultivated land.
  • 8. Rock.
• Fig. 7. Another entrance into the Tomb of Aceldama.
• Fig. 8. Ornaments of the Tomb of S. Onuphrius (for the Plan of which see Plate XLVII.).
  • 9. Heaps of earth.

LX.

PLATE LXI.

DETAILS RELATING TO THE TOMBS.

• Fig. 1. Details of the Tomb of Absalom.
  • a. b. Monolithic portion of the Monument.
  • c. d. Portion formed of Masonry.
• Fig. 2. A Capital of the Tomb of Absalom.
• Fig. 3. A Capital of the Tomb of Zacharias.
• Fig. 4. A Capital of the corner-pillar of the Tomb of Zacharias.
• Fig. 5. Monolith of Siloam.
• Fig. 6. Ornaments of the Tombs of the Kings.

LXI.

PLATE LXII.

POOL OF MAMILLAH, OR SERPENTS' POOL (ACCORDING
TO JOSEPHUS), NEAR THE MONUMENT OF HEROD
ON THE WEST OF THE CITY.

• 1. Mount Gihon, position of the buildings of the Prussian Mission.
• 2. Corner of the North-Western Wall of Jerusalem.
• 3. Wall of Jerusalem.
• 4. Mount of Olives.
• 5. Road to the Convent of the Holy Cross.
• 6. Ancient Mohammedan Cemetery.
• 7. Ancient Saracenic Monument.
• 8. Pool of Mamillah; "the Upper Pool."

LXII.

PLATE LXIII.

PLAN AND SECTION OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
TO THE WEST OF JERUSALEM, AND DETAILS
OF THE MOSAICS.

• Fig. 1. Plan of the Church.
  • 1. Vestibule.
  • 2. Mosaic pavement stained (with blood?).
  • 3. Mosaics (details given in Fig. 3).
  • 4. Throne for the Greek Bishop.
  • 5. Iconostasis.
  • 6. Greek Altar.
  • 7. Choir.
  • 8. Passage leading to the Sanctuary.
  • 9. The place from which the Tree for the Cross of Jesus Christ was taken.?
• Fig. 2. Longitudinal Section of the Church.
• Fig. 3. Details of Mosaics.

• (S.C.) Conventional Signs.
  • a. Ancient Wall.
  • b. Wall of later times.
  • c. Small Walls.
  • d. Mosaics.
  • e. Things made of Wood.
  • f. White colour.
  • g. Brown.
  • h. Black.
  • i. Yellow.
  • k. Red.
  • m. Pale Yellow.

LXIII.