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... Jewish traditions of the Site . Christian ditto The place of the Altar determined The present Platform marks the ... Jews ' Wailing Place . Results of the Investigation Difficulties of every theory The Tower Antonia . Historical Notices ...
... Jewish traditions of the Site . Christian ditto The place of the Altar determined The present Platform marks the ... Jews ' Wailing Place . Results of the Investigation Difficulties of every theory The Tower Antonia . Historical Notices ...
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... Jews 530 • The Christians 531 Dissensions and degrading Superstitions 532 The Imposture of the Holy Fire Feuds of the rival Communions 533 535 I. Orientals . 1. The Greeks 538 The Orthodox Patriarch • Election of the Patriarch Cyril ...
... Jews 530 • The Christians 531 Dissensions and degrading Superstitions 532 The Imposture of the Holy Fire Feuds of the rival Communions 533 535 I. Orientals . 1. The Greeks 538 The Orthodox Patriarch • Election of the Patriarch Cyril ...
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... Jews ' quarter ( Hâret el - Yehûd ) , on the S.E .: the two latter being situated on Mount Sion . The subdivisions of the streets and quarters are numer- ous , but unimportant , not needing separate notice . The Christian quarter will ...
... Jews ' quarter ( Hâret el - Yehûd ) , on the S.E .: the two latter being situated on Mount Sion . The subdivisions of the streets and quarters are numer- ous , but unimportant , not needing separate notice . The Christian quarter will ...
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... Jews forthwith commenced repairing the second . But then it is very strange that Titus not only did not at once avail himself of this breach to take the second rampart , but that he allowed the Jews to proceed with their building undis ...
... Jews forthwith commenced repairing the second . But then it is very strange that Titus not only did not at once avail himself of this breach to take the second rampart , but that he allowed the Jews to proceed with their building undis ...
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... Jewish historian . But nothing has yet been said of the Pool of Heze- kiah , which , if rightly placed by Professor Robinson , would bring that part of the modern city , and so the Holy Sepulchre , within the ancient walls , which could ...
... Jewish historian . But nothing has yet been said of the Pool of Heze- kiah , which , if rightly placed by Professor Robinson , would bring that part of the modern city , and so the Holy Sepulchre , within the ancient walls , which could ...
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Acra Acta Sanctorum aisle altar ancient angle appears apse architectural Arculfus Basilica Bernardino Bezetha body buildings Calvary cave chamber choir chre Christians cloister columns Constantine court Cross Crucifixion Crusaders cubits cupola Damascus Gate described dome Domini door Dr Robinson East eastern Ecclesia edicula Emperor entrance erected Eusebius excavated existence feet Fergusson floor gate Golgotha Greek Haram hewn Holy Sepulchre inches Jerusalem Jewish Josephus loculus Lord Lord's marble mentioned monument Mosk Mount Sion North occupied original ornamented outer passage pavement piers pilgrims Plate pointed arches porch present probably quæ Quaresmius recess rock rocky roof Rotunda Round Church sacred Sakhrah Sawulf says second wall Sepul sepulchrum shew shewn side South southern spot square St Helena stone Street supposed Temple tion tomb tower tradition transept triforium valley vaults West western William of Tyre writers δὲ καὶ τὸ τοῦ
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