The survey of Western Palestine-Jerusalem . the middle of the Haram Enclosure has anarea of about 5 acres, and is an irregular quadrangle. The Kubbet esSakhrah, or Dome of the Rock, on this platform covers the sacred rock,which rises 5 feet above the floor of the building, the crest being at thelevel 2,440 feet above the Mediterranean. The Dome of the Chain isimmediately to the east of the Kubbet es Sakhrah. The Jamia el Aksa, or distant mosque (that is, distant fromMecca), is on the south, reaching to the outer wall. The whole enclosureof the Haram is called by Moslem writers Masjid el Aksa,
The survey of Western Palestine-Jerusalem . the middle of the Haram Enclosure has anarea of about 5 acres, and is an irregular quadrangle. The Kubbet esSakhrah, or Dome of the Rock, on this platform covers the sacred rock,which rises 5 feet above the floor of the building, the crest being at thelevel 2,440 feet above the Mediterranean. The Dome of the Chain isimmediately to the east of the Kubbet es Sakhrah. The Jamia el Aksa, or distant mosque (that is, distant fromMecca), is on the south, reaching to the outer wall. The whole enclosureof the Haram is called by Moslem writers Masjid el Aksa, praying-placeof the Aksa, from this mosque. For convenience of comparison. Colonel Warren has attached a letterto each course of the ancient masonry of the Haram walls, and as theseare often referred to in his account of his discoveries, the following tableis prefixed to explain the lettering : I20 THE SURVEY OF WESTERN PALESTINE, Return sltoiohig the height of courses in the Sanctuary wall as exposed on surface and in the several Lintel, The wall would appear to have been built at three epochs,and therefore the courses arc not of the same height all round :the boitom of course D is nearly on a level of the more important levels are eivcn :Bottom of B, springing of Wilsons Arch . .„ of I and •;, lintel Prophets Gale .„ of C, springing of Robinsons Arch, and at Angle 2388 ft. „ of E and F, great course. Triple Gate . 2380 ft.„ of course J in columns 11 and 12 . 3363-2 ft. 3391*6 ft. 2398-5 ft.
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