Picturesque Palestine I: Jerusalem, Judah and Ephraim
Of many works published by explorers of Palestine
in the 19th century,
none is as highly regarded as the lavishly illustrated and expertly
written Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt. Edited by Charles
Wilson and published in four volumes in 1881, this work captures the essence of the
biblical lands in word and drawing, showing both ancient sites and
native customs.
The descriptions of the regions were written by experts with an eye to presenting the land to those who would never have the opportunity to visit. This first-ever electronic edition includes the entirety of the original Volume 1, including 10 steel engravings, 140 wood engravings and 238 pages of text. Volume 1 includes these sections:
Jerusalem
by Charles Wilson
Bethlehem and the North of Judea
by Henry B. Tristram
The Mountains of Judah and Ephraim
by Claude Conder
Complete Book: The entire book is included in a PDF file, as originally published. This is the essence (and most difficult to reproduce) of this project and is most recommended. The original publication is preserved exactly, with the original layout and pagination. Thus any references to this work in other sources can be found on the same page as in the original. In addition, the Acrobat file provides the user with the ability to search, copy text into other files, and print in high-resolution.
The first 7 pages of the Jerusalem section are available here in either high resolution (as in volume; 3 MB) or low resolution (300 kb - faster download; not as high print quality; possible font error).
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Jaffa Gate
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION. By the Very Rev. DEAN STANLEY, D.D.
JERUSALEM. By COL. WILSON, R.E., C.B., F.R.S.
Situation of Jerusalem.—View from the Mount of Olives.—Walls and Gates of the City.—The Citadel.—Herod’s Palace.—Tower of David.—Tomb of David.—The Holy Sepulchre.—The “Holy Fire.”—The Via Dolorosa.—Markets, Bazaars, and Streets of Jerusalem.—The Temple Platform.—Excavations and Discoveries.—The Dome of the Rock.— Water Supply for the Temple.— Herod’s Temple.— Ancient Walls.— Garden of Gethsemane.—The Mount of Olives.—Church of the Ascension.—Bethphage.—Bethany.—Tomb of Lazarus.—The Road from Bethany to Jerusalem.—Siloam.—Cemeteries, Jewish, Christian, and Moslem.—Description of various kinds of Ancient Tombs.—Water Supply: Cisterns, Pools, and Aqueducts.—Population of Jerusalem.
BETHLEHEM AND THE NORTH OF JUDÆA. By the Rev. CANON TRISTRAM, D.D., F.R.S.
From Jerusalem to Bethlehem.—Churches and Shrines of Bethlehem.—Women of Bethlehem.—Relic Makers.—To Urtas and Solomon’s Pools.—Valley and Caves of Khureitun.—To Jebel Fureidis.—Hermit Life.—Convent of Mar Saba.—The Kedron Valley.—The Dead Sea.—Cities of the Plain.—Ruins of Monasteries in the lower part of the Valley of the Jordan.—From Elijah’s Fountain to Mount Quarantania.—Ancient Aqueducts.—Jericho.—Fountain of ’Ain Dûk.—Passes of Benjamin.—To Michmash, Geba, Mizpeh, and Gibeon.
Robinson's Arch
THE MOUNTAINS OF JUDAH AND EPHRAIM. By LIEUT. CONDER, R.E.
Through the Pass of Beth-horon.—The Valley of Ajalon.—Site of Emmaus.—Through the “Gate of the Valley” to Abu Ghosh.—Kolonia and ’Ain Kârim, in the Wady Beit Hanîna.—The Valley of Roses.—Philip’s Fountain.—Anathoth.—From Jerusalem to Shechem by way of Beeroth, Bethel, Shiloh, and Lebonah.—Wady Deir Ballût.—The Boundary between Judæa and Samaria.—Oak-trees of Syria.—Mount Gerizim.—Sacred Tombs.—The Plain of Mukhnah.—Tomb of Phinehas.—Balâta.—Jacob’s Well.—Joseph’s Tomb.
Old City of Jerusalem and Hinnom Valley
