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The Foundation Stone in the floor of the Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem.The round hole at upper left penetrates to a small cave, known as the Well of Souls, below.. The cage-like structure just beyond the hole covers the stairway entrance to the cave (south is towards the top of the ima
"The Cave beneath the Holy Rock, Jerusalem".Watercolor over pencil on paper, Carl Haag, 1859 The Well of Souls (Arabic: بئر الأرواح, romanized: Biʾr al-Arwaḥ; sometimes translated Pit of Souls, Cave of Spirits, or Well of Spirits), is a partly natural, partly man-made cave located inside the Foundation Stone ("Noble Rock" in Islam) under the Dome of the Rock shrine on the Temple ...
The Foundation Stone and its surroundings which lie at the center of the dome, are considered the holiest site in Judaism. [citation needed] Jews traditionally regard the location of the stone as the holiest spot on Earth, the site of the Holy of Holies of the First and the Second Temple. [citation needed]
The term First Temple is customarily used to describe the Temple of the pre-exilic period, which is thought to have been destroyed by the Babylonian conquest. It is described in the Bible as having been built by King Solomon and is understood to have been constructed with its Holy of Holies centered on a stone hilltop now known as the Foundation Stone which had been a traditional focus of ...
The biggest stone in the Western Wall often called the Western Stone is also revealed within the tunnel and ranks as one of the heaviest objects ever lifted by human beings without powered machinery. The stone has a length of 41 feet (12 meters) and an estimated width between 11.5 and 15 ft (3.5 and 4.6 meters) Estimates place its weight at 550 ...
The Foundation Stone in the floor of the Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem. The round hole at upper left penetrates to a small cave, known as the Well of Souls, below. The cage-like structure just beyond the hole covers the stairway entrance to the cave (south is towards the top of the image).
The Western Stone, beginning at shoulder level of the guide. The Western Stone is a monolithic ashlar (worked stone block) forming part of the lower level of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. This largest stone in the Western Wall is visible within the Western Wall Tunnel. [1] It is one of the largest building blocks in the world. [2]
While almost all historians and archaeologists and some rabbinical authorities believe that the rocky outcrop in the Dome of the Rock is the Foundation Stone, [141] some rabbis say it is located directly opposite the exposed section of the Western Wall, near the El-kas fountain. [142] This spot was the site of the Holy of Holies when the Temple ...