Conservation of the Section Historic Overview Photo Gallery Conservation of Lions' Gate Section The Lions Gate section is the northern part of the city's eastern wall. The Temple Mount is located south of it. The northeastern corner of the city wall is founded on hewn bedrock, which probably served as part of the moat that encompassed the northern wall... read more... Until the time of the Second Temple the region where the Lions Gate wall is located lay outside the boundaries of the city of Jerusalem. It was during the reign of King Herod that the city expanded to the north and the Second and Third Walls were erected, which enclosed the city's northern residential quarters. Despite Josephus' detailed description ... 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