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Over the height of thirty - nine feet the masonry is of a different character , and it is
supposed by some that the lower part is a portion of the fortress erected by King
David , or , according to others , of the Tower of Hippicus , built by Herod .
Over the height of thirty - nine feet the masonry is of a different character , and it is
supposed by some that the lower part is a portion of the fortress erected by King
David , or , according to others , of the Tower of Hippicus , built by Herod .
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Hadrian erected a temple here in honour of Jupiter and himself ; to this spot M
armed came ; and here was built the so - called Mosque of Omar , which some
claim to have * built by Abd - el - Melik , A . D . 656 . This is the spot where for
ages ...
Hadrian erected a temple here in honour of Jupiter and himself ; to this spot M
armed came ; and here was built the so - called Mosque of Omar , which some
claim to have * built by Abd - el - Melik , A . D . 656 . This is the spot where for
ages ...
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Over the height of thirty - nine feet the masonry is of a different character , and it is
supposed by some that the lower part is a portion of the fortress erected by King
David , or , according to others , of the Tower of Hippicus , built by Herod .
Over the height of thirty - nine feet the masonry is of a different character , and it is
supposed by some that the lower part is a portion of the fortress erected by King
David , or , according to others , of the Tower of Hippicus , built by Herod .
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... another , erected to commemorate Mohammed ' s nightjourney to heaven ; an
elegant pulpit , on horse - shoe arches — a fine specimen of Arabian art where a
sermon is preached every Friday in Ramadan ; and various other buildings .
... another , erected to commemorate Mohammed ' s nightjourney to heaven ; an
elegant pulpit , on horse - shoe arches — a fine specimen of Arabian art where a
sermon is preached every Friday in Ramadan ; and various other buildings .
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When Jerusalem was in flames they fled to Cyprus , thence to Rhodes , where
they erected the massive fortifications to be seen to this day , and subsequently
they settled in Malta , where their memorial is to be found in the cathedral , in ...
When Jerusalem was in flames they fled to Cyprus , thence to Rhodes , where
they erected the massive fortifications to be seen to this day , and subsequently
they settled in Malta , where their memorial is to be found in the cathedral , in ...
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| Title | Cities of the world, Volume 3 Cities of the world, Edwin Hodder |
| Author | Edwin Hodder |
| Published | 1881 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2006 |
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