Visiting the Herodian Quarter
© photo courtesy of the Jewish quarter excavations and the company for preservation and development of the Jewish quarter.
The Herodian Quarter and JesusThe Herodian Quarter bears a wealth of finds attesting to extreme affluence of is inhabitants in antiquity. Moreover, the large number of ritual baths suggests it may have been inhabited by the Elite of the Jewish Priests of that time. Being so, it is a fair possibility that one of the mansions was the home of the high priest Caiaphas. The New Testament records him to interrogate Jesus before handing him over to Roman judgment. Especially interesting is a big hall whose walls were nicely plastered and molded to imitate marble slabs. It seems that it was designed for public assemblies. Perhaps this is the very hall where Jesus was interrogated by the High priest and the Sanhedrin? |
Reviewing the site can be a great experience to combine in a day tour of Jerusalem.
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