Sunday, February 5, 2012

An 1800-year- old Roman column used as lamp-post for a bar in Jerusalem! Located inside the Old City near Jaffa Gate, the column honours the legate of 'Septimius Severus Caesar' and was erected on 200 AD.





3 comments:

  1. That is an awesome find! I know it must be somewhere in the Christian quarter, but where is it?!

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  2. Hi Aaron,
    Thanks for popping by my blog. The Roman column is located in the 'Greek Catholic Patriarchate Road'. If I remember correctly, it is the first side street to the Christian Quarter,immediately after the Jaffa Gate. The best way is to locate, 'New Imperial Hotel' or 'Versavee Bistro, Bar & Cafe', both easily identifiable from Jaffa Gate, and the column can be spotted in the middle of their courtyard.

    Paul

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  3. Very cool. I'll be in the Old City on Wednesday and I'm gonna go check it out.

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