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Sennacherib, King of Assyria - a drama that is the army retreated after many of its soldiers map. Next to the mosaic, they screen a film
2,700 years old. It is amazing to see that right died of disease. Jerusalem was saved and the that describes the history of the map and the
next to modern structures is this giant wall, mighty king of Assyria, who destroyed peoples art of mosaics in the past and present.
which is almost 16.5 feet wide and 26 feet high, and lands, was forced to commemorate,
which was built by King Hezekiah as a defense admit and document his failure in his castle, Our tour of the Cardo would not be complete
against a future attack by the Assyrian army. describing how he had conquered all the cities without visiting the skillful craftspeople and
Its location ended the debate over the size of Judah and Israel, except for Jerusalem, and artists: a Torah scribe who writes ancient
of Jerusalem in biblical times. Archaeologists had only trapped Hezekiah there"like a caged Jewish texts and will write your name on
argued for decades about whether the biblical bird", meaning that he lay siege to the city but ancient parchment, following the Jewish
city was limited to around the City of David (as was not able to conquer it. Here you will be tradition that has been handed down from
maintained by the scholar Kathleen Kenyon) able to listen to a free explanation in a variety generation to generation; a jeweler who makes
or wider, including the “Western Hill,” the area of languages. jewelry inspired by ancient Jerusalem; an artist
of the Jewish Quarter. This wall decisively who paints the landscapes of the city; an
and unequivocally expanded the limits of the Let us continue our journey into the Roman artistic photographer who captures magical
ancient city at the time of the First Temple, era, the early days of Christianity in Jerusalem. moments typical of Jerusalem.
2700 years ago. The impressive Cardo underwent massive
restoration, and you will now be able to Now let’s pick up the pace towards the end
Flipping through the pages of the Old view ten colorful mosaics that were created of our visit, at the Herodian Quarter, next
Testament opens a window to an incredible by local artists. Hundreds of thousands of to Hurva Square. Here we find a group of
drama that took place here. King Hezekiah, colorful stones created the impressive variety very large houses from the Second Temple
who built and expanded the city, challenged of shops that operated on the bustling street. era. The parlors of the homes, the mosaics,
the Assyrian empire, which dominated the Take a selfie next to the spice store, the kitchenware, water and bathing facilities,
region. This wall is part of the tremendous jeweler, currency exchange, music store or the wine pitchers, oil lamps, and a wide range
fortifications built by King Hezekiah, who had livestock trader. Next to them is an impressive of coins were all preserved intact. If you
no qualms destroying residents’ homes to use fresco that depicts life on the street in vibrant walk through the houses, you will be able to
them as the foundation for the wall This led to colors - snap a photo of yourself next to it to understand and experience the lifestyle, the
scathing criticism by the prophet Isaiah, “You become part of history! Nearby, you will find art of their residents, the different classes and
counted the buildings in Jerusalem and tore an exact replica of the Madaba Mosaic Map, life in Jerusalem in all its glory. The surprising
down houses to strengthen the wall.” (Isaiah which outlines the city as perceived by the exit from the site leads us to a breathtaking
22:10). Later, the powerful Assyrian army, artist in the early days of the Second Temple. view of the Temple Mount, the Western Wall,
with over 180,000 soldiers, entered the city. The cartographer did not sketch the Temple the Jerusalem Archaeological Park and the
However, according to what is described in Mount and the Temple. Instead, the Church Davidson Center.
the verses, not a single arrow was shot, and of the Holy Sepulchre is at the center of the

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