Mount Zion

View from the wall to Mount Zion and the Zion Gate. The wall here is very low - about 5-8 meters and quite thin - about 1.5 meters. In ancient times, Mount Zion was included in the perimeter of the city walls, but during the restoration of the walls under Suleiman the Magnificent, it was found outside. The Sultan was a little upset and ordered the beheading of two man responsible for the construction. However, he accepted the job and, since he was generally satisfied, as a consolation he ordered bury that the unfortunate people inside the city at the Jaffa Gate. Their graves have survived to this day.