The Temple Mount in Jerusalem - Herod Temple Diagram

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The Temple Mount in Jerusalem - Temple Diagram

Diagram of Solomon & Herod's Temple compound

According to measurements given in the Mishna and the writings of Josephus, and of course the ruins above ground and underground on the Mount itself, I believe this diagram is very close to the actual layout of the old temple compound.

The GREEN square represents Solomon's original Temple compound.

The BLUE square represents Herod's enlarged Temple compound when he enlarged the size of the old complex on the North, West, and South before 70 AD

The RED square in the middle represents the partition wall (soreg) that no gentile could go beyond, to do so would mean certain death.

To view this diagram superimposed over Warren's map
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(Note: Please understand that my drawings are not exact.)

Solomon's Temple was restricted by the valleys on the west and east. Herod did not make any changes in the east gate because it was so beautiful. The east gate included Solomon's Portico.