The Temple Mount in Jerusalem Where were the First and Second Jewish Temples Located Highlighting the Research of Tel Aviv Architect Tuvia Sagiv Aerial photo of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem showing the Proposed Northern, Central and Southern Sites for the First and Second Temples. As the navel is set in the centre of the human body, so is the land of Israel the navel of the world... situated ...

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The Umayyad Palaces The archaeological excavations below the Temple Mount revealed the vestiges of five palaces, probably built by Jerusalem's Umayyad rulers. The area of each palace was 1.25 to 1.75 acres and each had a similar plan: a central courtyard with stoas around it, a passage to the stoas, and elongated rooms with pillars and arches to support the ceiling. Some of the buildings had two ...