Temple Mount
The Ancients
Configuration of Bedrock and the Location of the Temple Mount
The City of David slopes down in elevation to the south while the bedrock rises up as you go north. Beyond the City of David, the Temple Mount is situated on a higher rocky outcrop, originally outside the settlement. Solomon expanded the city to the north, included the rocky outcrop, built the first temple, and his palace, establishing the area as the Temple Mount.
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