Historical Places in Israel

Jaffa Gate is one of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is the most popularly used entrance to the Old City, by tourists and locals alike. It …

Old City of Jerusalem Gates are mostly built in the wall that encompasses the Old City of Jerusalem. Today’s wall has been standing for around 480 years, and even though …

The Walls of Jerusalem surround the Old City of Jerusalem. Over the past 3000 years, they’ve been built and rebuilt a number of times. Today’s walls are about 500 years …

Gate of Mercy, or Golden Gate as Christians call it, is one of the gates to the Old City of Jerusalem. It is located in the Jewish Quarter and the …

Herod’s Gate, or Flowers Gate, is one of the newest gates in the Old City of Jerusalem, built in 1875, which opens from a wall tower. While it is simple, …

Damascus Gate, or the Nablus Gate, is one of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. The gate connects to a highway leading out to Nablus, and from there, …

Dung Gate is one of the main gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is located in the Jewish Quarter and leads directly to the Western Wall. The name …

Lions Gate is one of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem and leads to the Muslim Quarter. The gate gets it’s name from the four lions carved into …

Zion Gate, also know as King David’s Gate, is one of the gates leading into the Old City of Jerusalem. It is also the closest gate to the Jewish Quarter …

King David’s Tomb is a site considered by many to be the burial place of biblical king David. However, majority of historians and archaeologists do not consider the site to …