Nicanor was a wealthy Alexandrian Jew from Second Temple Period who donated the famous Eastern Gate of Jerusalem Temple. Known as the 'Nicanor Gate', it was made of bronze and was miraculously brought to Jerusalem from Egypt. For some it is the 'Beautiful Gate' of Acts 3:2 where the lame man was begging when Peter and John met him. The modern tombs inside belong to Zionist leaders Leon Pinsker (d. 1891) and Menachem Ussishkin (1941).
Location: The Hebrew University Botanical Garden, Mount Scopus-Jerusalem.
Date: December 11, 2009
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