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Then we will head back to Jerusalem to see the Wailing Wall, which represents the last remnants of the Jewish Temple
Contents
7 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Western Wall, known in Hebrew as the Kotel. You are standing before one of the most profound archaeological and spiritual intersections in human history. …
Listen in the app2The Plaza — From Narrow Alley to Open Space
Standing in the expansive plaza today, it is difficult to imagine that for nearly eight centuries, this area looked fundamentally different. Before 1967, the Western Wall was accessed through a narrow alley, barely four meters…
Listen in the app3The Great Bridge Tour — Subterranean Arches
As we move into the Western Wall Tunnels, we enter the 'Great Bridge' section, a relatively new addition to the archaeological experience. This area highlights the infrastructure that once connected the upper city—where the…
Listen in the app4The Western Stone — A 600-Ton Mystery
Deeper within the tunnels, we encounter one of the most staggering engineering feats of the ancient world: the Western Stone. This single block of limestone is part of the master course of the wall, intended to stabilize the…
Listen in the app5The Roman Theater — Tragedy and Preservation
In a remarkable archaeological twist, excavations beneath Wilson’s Arch recently revealed a semi-circular structure that seemingly contradicts the sacred nature of the site: a Roman theater. Dating to the second century AD,…
Listen in the app6The Holy of Holies — The Spiritual Epicenter
We have now reached a point in the tunnels that is considered the most sacred location for the Jewish people: the point closest to the Holy of Holies. While the main plaza is the public face of the Kotel, this subterranean…
Listen in the app7Closing
As you exit the tunnels and return to the sunlight of the plaza, take one last look at the towering limestone face of the Western Wall. We have explored it not just as a religious monument, but as a masterpiece of ancient…
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What is Western Wall?
Western Wall is a place in Israel with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Israel |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 7 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 31.7767, 35.2345 |
| Last updated |
