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Roman period street in Jerusalem The street ascending toward the Temple Mount The stepped street , as it's known from academic works, or the Jerusalem pilgrim road as it has been dubbed by the Ir David Foundation , is the early Roman period street connecting the Temple Mount from its southwestern corner, to Jerusalem's southern gates of the time via the Pool of Siloam . It was used by ritual processions ascending from the pool to the Temple, Judaism's holiest site.1 The stepped street was built at the earliest during the 30s CE, with the latest coin found under the pavement dating to 30–31 CE, during the governorship of Pontius Pilate of New Testament fame. "Jerusalem, City of David [stepped street dig, July 2013 - end 2014], Preliminary Report (21/08/2016)" .
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The road ascending toward the Temple Mount The Jerusalem pilgrim road is an ancient road used by ritual processions ascending from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The road ascending toward the Temple Mount Steps on the pilgrim road as they approach the Huldah Gates of the Temple.The Jerusalem pilgrim road is an ancient road used by ritual processions ascending from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount via the Hulda Gates in the Southern Wall .
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The road ascending toward the Temple Mount Steps on the pilgrim road as they approach the Huldah Gates of the Temple. The Jerusalem pilgrim road is an ancient road used by ritual processions ascending from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount , Judaism's holiest site, via the Hulda Gates in the Southern Wall .
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Roman period street in Jerusalem The street ascending toward the Temple Mount The stepped street , as it is known from academic works, or the Jerusalem pilgrim road as it has been dubbed by the Ir David Foundation , is the early Roman period street connecting the Temple Mount from its southwestern corner, to Jerusalem's southern gates of the time via the Pool of Siloam . The stepped street was built at the earliest during the 30s CE, with the latest coin found under the pavement dating to 30–31 CE, during the governorship of Pontius Pilate of New Testament fame. "Jerusalem, City of David [stepped street dig, July 2013 - end 2014], Preliminary Report (21/08/2016)" .
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early roman period street connecting the temple mount from its southwestern corner
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known from academic works
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