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Remains of the first temple built by King Solomon
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| The Cardo, main street of Byzantine-era Jerusalem. (You could tell by the columns)
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| Israelite Tower, the remains of a 7th century BC tower underneath this modern apartment block
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| Burnt House Museum - one of those wealthy houses burnt down by the Romans in AD70
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Dung Gate, the smallest of the 7 (still opened) gates of the Old City. You could find the taxi station outside
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| Mosaic wall of the Oil Press Art Gallery, which was located in a 1500-year-old building
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| Modern Jewish Quarter Architecture harmonise with traditional styles
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| The Old City was on a hill, on one side it was at the top of the mountain (Mt. Zion), whereas the other side it was at the valley. (St. Stephen's Gate) So going up and down was inevitable
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Jewish girls dressed up to celebrate Sabbath in the Western Wall
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| Jewish boys dressed up to celebrate Sabbath in the Western Wall
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| | Jews gathering on the street on the day after the Sabbath (ie Saturday)
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The good, the bad and the ugly!
