Description
Also called Lion's Gate - in E wall. According to tradition, it was through this gate that St Stephen was led to be stoned. Muslim name - Bab Sittna Mariam (Gate of our Lady Mary). Jewish name - Jehoshaphat Gate. Muslim pilgrims at Gate. Nabi Musa - five day long festival of prayer and celebration beginning with day long march from el Aksa Mosque to desert monastery of Nabi Musa from which Mount Nebo - reputed to be the resting place of Moses - is visible
About this item
Reference code
GB/3/1/1/1/187
Creator
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Creation Date
Former reference
A_187
Photograph album
IIIF Manifest
https://collectionscaptured.ncl.ac.uk/iiif/info/p21051coll153/187/manifest.json
License link
Album URL
<< Previous image in album