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Jerusalem: Al Aqsa Porch, Pier 4 E with reused acanthus leaf capitals

Jerusalem: Al Aqsa, Pier 4, east side with reused acanthus leaf capitals (photo: DAP 24-565 /IAA)

The North Porch or Portico of Al Aqsa was first built by Templars during the Crusader period (AD 1099-1187). The Porch was expanded in the 13th-16th centuries under successive sultans, recorded by insciptions on the north facade.
This photo (DAP 24-565) of the east side of Pier 4 shows reused acanathus leaf capitals representing alterations to the original North Porch configuration.
These two columns (g,h) have acanthus leaf capitals distinct from the much simpler, original Crusader capitals, or the reused, large-leaf variety. The complex, lace-like relief shown here is similar to that in the four Byzantine capitals at St. Helena chapel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
These acanthus leaf capitals could have been reused by any of the rebuilding projects from 1217 onward, taken from one of the ruined churches or monasteries in the area after the city`s abandonment by the Crusaders.
The photo was taken during 1938-1942 testing by the Palestine Department of Antiquities (DAP). The DAP photos, drawings, and R. W. Hamilton`s 1942 report are in the Archives at the Israeli Archaeology Authority (iaa-archives-org.il).

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	Jerusalem: Al Aqsa Porch, Pier 4 E with reused acanthus leaf capitals Jerusalem: Al Aqsa, Pier 4, east side with reused acanthus leaf capitals (photo: DAP 24-565 /IAA)

	The North Porch or Portico of Al Aqsa was first built by Templars during the Crusader period (AD 1099-1187). The Porch was expanded in the 13th-16th centuries under successive sultans, recorded by insciptions on the north facade. This photo (DAP 24-565) of the east side of Pier 4 shows reused acanathus leaf capitals representing alterations to the original North Porch configuration. These two columns (g,h) have acanthus leaf capitals distinct from the much simpler, original Crusader capitals, or the reused, large-leaf variety. The complex, lace-like relief shown here is similar to that in the four Byzantine capitals at St. Helena chapel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. These acanthus leaf capitals could have been reused by any of the rebuilding projects from 1217 onward, taken from one of the ruined churches or monasteries in the area after the city`s abandonment by the Crusaders. The photo was taken during 1938-1942 testing by the Palestine Department of Antiquities (DAP). The DAP photos, drawings, and R. W. Hamilton`s 1942 report are in the Archives at the Israeli Archaeology Authority (iaa-archives-org.il).
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Jerusalem: Al Aqsa Porch, Pier 4 E with reused acanthus leaf capitals

Jerusalem: Al Aqsa, Pier 4, east side with reused acanthus leaf capitals (photo: DAP 24-565 /IAA)

The North Porch or Portico of Al Aqsa was first built by Templars during the Crusader period (AD 1099-1187). The Porch was expanded in the 13th-16th centuries under successive sultans, recorded by insciptions on the north facade.

This photo (DAP 24-565) of the east side of Pier 4 shows reused acanathus leaf capitals representing alterations to the original North Porch configuration.

These two columns (g,h) have acanthus leaf capitals distinct from the much simpler, original Crusader capitals, or the reused, large-leaf variety. The complex, lace-like relief shown here is similar to that in the four Byzantine capitals at St. Helena chapel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

These acanthus leaf capitals could have been reused by any of the rebuilding projects from 1217 onward, taken from one of the ruined churches or monasteries in the area after the city`s abandonment by the Crusaders.

The photo was taken during 1938-1942 testing by the Palestine Department of Antiquities (DAP). The DAP photos, drawings, and R. W. Hamilton`s 1942 report are in the Archives at the Israeli Archaeology Authority (iaa-archives-org.il).

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