Foundation Stone
Videos
The Foundation Stone, or the Noble Rock, is the rock at the center of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. It is also known as the Pierced Stone because it has a small hole on the southeastern corner th
The Foundation Stone in the floor of the Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem. The round hole at upper left penetrates to a small cave, known as the Well of Souls, below. The cage-like structure just beyond the hole covers the stairway entrance to the cave (south is towards the top of the image).
The bottom of the Foundation Stone, photo taken from the Well of Souls
1859 watercolor of the Foundation Stone by Carl Haag
Picture of the Foundation Stone taken in the second half of the 20th century
Temple Mount
Videos
The Temple Mount is a hill in the Old City of Jerusalem that is home to the Islamic compound known as al-Aqsa, which includes the al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. The site was once the site of
Foundation Stone
…of the world began. Classical Jewish sources also identify its location with that of the Holy of Holies. The rock is located towards the centre of the Temple Mount, at the top of Jerusalem's Old City southern hill. The current shape is the result of an expansion by Herod the Great on top of vaults over a summit…
Aerial view of the Temple Mount
The Holyland Model of Jerusalem depicts Jerusalem during the late Second Temple period. The Temple Mount and Herod's Temple are shown in the middle. View from the east.
c.300,000 Muslims praying at Ramadan, 1996