Herodian - Herod's Winter Retreat - Judean Desert - 2010

A palace fortress built by Herod (37 - 4 BCE). Here Herod entertained and here he was buried. 

The upper Herodian comprises of the fortress and of Herod's castle.

The lower Herodian is made up of a pool containing an island and an adjacent terraced garden, all of which are surrounded by auxiliary buildings, one of which is a Roman Bath house. 

A hyperdrome (stadium), connects to this building. 

The upper Herodian

View of the Lower Herodian

Herod's Palace - Upper Herodian

View of Efrat from the Herodian

Rachel at the Herodian - 2010

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Neve Tzeddek

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 Glenn on Shenkin

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Zilberman Yeshiva

The Temple Mount

Resident on the walls surrounding the Kotel Hakatan

Glimpse at the Temple Mount

At The Kotel Hakatan

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Shopping for Figs

 

Jaffa Gate - On the way to the Kotel

cleaning rice in the sun

Ben Yehuda Street

 

Jaffa Gate - Old City

A shopping break at the Machane Yehuda Market

Sukkot - Festival of Booths - Western Wall Plaza

Chazilim - Machane Yehuda

                                                       Rachel

Jaffa Gate

Nachlaot

Muslim Quarter - Old City Shuk

Rovah Hayehudi - Jewish Quarter

Shopping - Ben Yehudah Pedestrian Mall

Damascus Gate Refreshments

 Prayer time at the synagogue in the Machane Yehuda market (shuk)

Purim on Ben Yehudah Street

Purim on Ben Yehudah Street

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