AN N EA 10W Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Kidron Valley, Temple Mount, Babylonian Captivity
Document Summary
Old city: walled area in modern day jerusalem; made up of christian, muslim, armenian, and jewish quarters; surrounded by mount of olives, hinnom valley, and kidron valley; Central (tyropean) valley cuts through center of city life; placed on eastern hill. City of david: first area of civilization; on eastern hill with mount zion. Temple mount: southeast side of old city; west wall borders jewish quarter; associated with. Mount of olives: borders east side of old city; separated from city of david by kidron. Kidron valley: southeast outskirts of old city; borders city of david on the eastern side; Valley of judgement where most wars took place. Hinnom valley: borders south side of old city; perpendicular to the west of kidron valley; thought of as hell (gehinnom = hinnom = gehenna = hell) Tyropean valley: or central valley; cuts through center of old city.
