Entrance to Zedekiah's Cave beneath the Old City's walls accessible from East Jerusalem between Damascus Gate and Herod's Gate |
Welcome to Zedekiah's Cave, East Jerusalem Development Ltd Tourism Site |
Zedekiah's Cave, also known as Solomon's Quarries |
History of Zekediah's Cave |
Zekediah's Cave started off as a small natural cave that was used as an underground stone quarry for thousands of years |
The 300 foot long entrance chamber, Zekediah's Cave |
Zekediah's Cave covers 5 acres (20,000 sq m) beneath the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem |
Side gallery of Zekediah's Cave |
Zekediah's Cave was rediscovered in 1854 |
From the entrance to the end of the cave is about 650 feet |
"The Freemasons Hall" used for secret ceremonies since the 19th C. |
"The Freemasons Hall" information |
Zekediah's Cave was used most recently by Suleiman the Magnificent for the city walls |
The Ottoman Turks finally sealed the cave in 1540 |
Stones used to built the Western Wall are believed to have been quarried here |
An underground stone quarry, what an interesting idea... |
Zekediah's Cave, Jerusalem |
Zekediah's Cave with flash, Jerusalem |
Zekediah's Cave, Jerusalem |
Zekediah's Cave, Jerusalem |
Zekediah's Cave, Jerusalem |
Zekediah's Cave, Jerusalem |
Zekediah's Cave, Jerusalem |
Zekediah's Cave, Jerusalem |