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At last, incredible labyrinth of tunnels, arches and passageways are revealed to us.

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Overview

Overview

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Today, you will be travelling through those tunnels. Your virtual footsteps will trace thousands of years of history.

Western Wall

Western Wall

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Once called the "Wailing Wall", the Western Wall of the Temple Mount is referred to in Hebrew as the "Kotel", the "Wall."

Entrance

Entrance

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Here we begin our tour.

Secret Passage

Secret Passage

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The fluorescent brightness of modern life instantly falls away. We are inside the tunnels now.

Wilson's Arch

Wilson's Arch

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Public Room

Public Room

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Here, close to Wilson's Arch, is the "Hall of the Hasmoneans."

Huge Stone

Huge Stone

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Warren's Gate

Warren's Gate

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Warren's Gate was one one of the major entrances to the Temple Mount.

Holy of Holies

Holy of Holies

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This is the closest accessible point to where the Holy Ark stood.

Kotel Tunnel

Kotel Tunnel

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At this point we enter a very long, straight passage. It is known as "The Tunnel".

Ancient Cistern

Ancient Cistern

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We will now explore three waterways that brought and held water for the people, the Temple and their needs.

Herodian Street

Herodian Street

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This originally was a promenade that ran the full length of the Western Wall.

Quarry and Aqueduct

Quarry and Aqueduct

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Struthion Pool

Struthion Pool

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At the end of the Hasmonean aqueduct we come to a large pool called the Struthion Pool.

Exit and Epilogue

Exit and Epilogue

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As you near the metal of the turnstile, you can't help but marvel at the modern miracle of the Jewish people's return to their land.

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