Damascus Gate

gate, Jerusalem

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The Damascus Gate is one of the main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem. It is part of the city wall, which was largely rebuilt by the Ottoman sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in the 16th century on older foundations. The Damascus Gate is located on the north side of the Old City and is one of the busiest of the seven gates. The Old City itself is a walled quadrilateral, believed to have been inhabited for nearly 5,000 years, and is dominated by the Temple Mount.1

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…in the wall: the New, Damascus, and Herod’s gates to the north, the St. Stephen’s (or Lion’s) Gate to the east, the Dung and Zion gates to the south, and the Jaffa Gate to the west. An eighth gate, the Golden Gate, to the east, remains sealed, however, for it…
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…in the wall: the New, Damascus, and Herod’s gates to the north, the St. Stephen’s (or Lion’s) Gate to the east, the Dung and Zion gates to the south, and the Jaffa Gate to the west. An eighth gate, the Golden Gate, to the east, remains sealed, however, for it…
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