Conservation of the Section Conservation of the Gate Historic Overview Photo Gallery Conservation of the Damascus Gate Section The Damascus Gate section is located in the middle of the northern wall of the Old City. There is extremely dense construction along the inside of the city wall and on the outside is the Walls Around Jerusalem National Park. Damascus Gate, which is the principal gate in the city’s northern wall, serves as the main entrance for pedestrians to the Moslem and Christian Quarters. The level of Damascus Gate is lower than that of the street and the difference in elevation is bridged by means of a stepped gate plaza... read more... Damascus Gate is the most monumental of the city gates. In the Second Temple period, before the time of Herod, the region where Damascus Gate is situated lay outside the city limits. During Herod's reign the city was expanded to the north and the Second and Third Walls, which encircled residential areas, were built... read more... Hadashot Arkheologiyot Online Heritage Conservation in Israel Friends of the IAA The Jerusalem Archaeological Park Survey Websites, text and photos © Israel Antiquities Authority Powered by teti-tu