Gates of the Old City
The central and largest gate on the northern wall of the Old City, the Damascus Gate gets its name from the destination of the road leading north. Israelis call this the “Shechem Gate” because of the important patriarchal city on this same road.
Photo by Todd Bolen of BiblePlaces.com.
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