Eastern Wall

Jerusalem, Palestine

Freely accessible

Public space — no opening hours to check.

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The Eastern Wall is an ancient Roman-era structure in Jerusalem that forms both the eastern boundary of the city's walls and the eastern perimeter of the Temple Mount. Standing approximately 19 meters high, it is the oldest of the four visible walls surrounding the Temple Mount, predating the Northern, Western, and Southern Walls, which date to Herod the Great's expansion of the sacred precinct. The Eastern Wall was constructed in multiple phases, possibly beginning as early as the reign of Hezekiah, with subsequent building campaigns during the time of Zerubbabel, the Hasmonean period, and the Herodian period. It underwent repairs and major renovations in later periods, including significant work on the Golden Gate during the Umayyad era.