Exhibit 25a- Kiphonus Gate. From inside the Hasmonean
Tunnel, one can see the sealed up Kiphonus Gate. The Gateway and its name
is mentioned in the Mishna.
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Exhibit 25b- Charles Warren. About 125 years ago, the Kiphonus
Gate was discovered by the British surveyor, Charles Warren. He
contributed much to our knowledge about the archaeology of the Har HaBayis.
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Exhibit 25c- The Kiphonus Shul. A small shul has
been built in front of the Kiphonus Gate. It is the closest spot to the Kodesh
HaKadashim we can approach. The Gateway led to a 50 foot long
tunnel that surfaced on top of Har HaBayis. The tunnel is
still there today.
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Exhibit 25d- Kiphonus Gate. The word "kiphonus" is a
Greek word meaning a Rose Garden. In ancient times there was a rose garden
here. Its pedals were used in the manufacturing of the "ketores"
incense.
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