Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 551 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
Oxford archaeological guides |
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Oxford archaeological guides.
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Contents |
880-01 1. The City of Jerusalem -- Walls and gates -- The Citadel -- The Muslim quarter -- The Christian quarter -- The Armenian quarter -- The Jewish quarter -- Haram esh-Sharif (Temple Mount) -- Excavations at the Western Wall Plaza -- Mount Sion -- The City of David and the Kidron Valley -- Tombs in the valleys -- The Mount of Olives -- New city: northern section -- New city: western section -- New city: southern section -- 2. Guide to the land |
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880-01/(N Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Series Editor's Foreword; Preface to the Fifth Edition; Contents; List of Maps; Introduction; Scope of this Guide; How to use the Guide; Bibliography; Practical Advice; Acknowledgements; A Brief Historical Outline; Part 1: The City of Jerusalem; Walls and Gates; Herod's Gate and its Vicinity; Damascus Gate; New Gate and its Vicinity; Jaffa Gate to the South-West Corner; Sion Gate to Dung Gate; St Stephen's Gate; The Citadel ќ́їќ́ї; The Museum; The Building and the Excavations; The Muslim Quarter; St Anne's; Minor Monuments; Antonia Fortress |
Summary |
A new, fully updated edition of the world's leading guide to the historical sites of the Holy Land, providing the ultimate guide to all the main Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sites. - ;Of immense significance to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Holy Land has been attracting visitors since the fifth century BC. Covering all the main sites both in the city of Jerusalem and throughout the Holy Land and including over 150 high quality site plans, maps, diagrams, and photographs, this book provides the ultimate visitor guide to the rich archaeological heritage of the region. Fully updated with |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Palestine -- Guidebooks
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HISTORY.
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Antiquities
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Archäologische Stätte
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Antika fornlämningar -- Palestina.
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SUBJECT |
Palestine -- Antiquities -- Guidebooks
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Palestine -- Guidebooks
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Subject |
Middle East -- Palestine
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Jerusalem
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Palästina
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Israel Altertum
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Palestina -- guideböcker.
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Genre/Form |
travel guidebooks.
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Guidebooks
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Guidebooks.
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Guides touristiques.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780191528675 |
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0191528676 |
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