Damascus Gate

真的在一起的时候

5.0/5

Outstanding

The entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem, known as the Damascus Gate, dates back to the Roman era in the second century. At that time, the gate was three times as long as it is now, like a triumphal arch, and was not connected to the city walls. Later, when it was rebuilt with city walls, it became a guardhouse. Impressively, the remains of the Roman gate still exist, including the archway engraved with the laws made by the colonial rulers. Damascus Gate, also known as Shechem Gate or Nablus Gate, is a gate on the north side of the Old City of Jerusalem. The gate was built by Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire in 1542 and has two towers. The original gate was built during the Second Temple period, and the Romans built a new gate during the Hadrian period in the 2nd century AD. In front of the gate stands a Roman victory column, which is why the Arabic name of Damascus Gate, "the Gate of the Pillars", is so named. During the British Mandate period, the Roman gate was excavated, but the victory column was not found. During the Crusades, this was the north gate of the city.