Royal Stoa, Archaeological site at Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel.
The Royal Stoa extended 240 meters along the southern edge of Temple Mount, featuring four rows of columns that formed three parallel aisles.
Herod the Great constructed the Royal Stoa during the expansion of the Temple Mount complex in the late first century BCE.
The Royal Stoa functioned as the seat of the Sanhedrin, the supreme Jewish court, and served as a meeting place for religious discussions.
Archaeological fragments discovered beneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque include over 400 architectural elements from the original Royal Stoa structure.
From the southwestern corner of the Royal Stoa, officials would blow a ram's horn to announce the beginning of Jewish holy days.
Location: Jerusalem
GPS coordinates: 31.77595,35.23622
Latest update: May 11, 2025 19:09
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