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What are any deities or representations at the western wall?
The western wall has no visible deities or representations of deities; it just looks like a wall, built out of rather large blocks. The significance of the western wall is purely symbolic.
What did King Herod build?
he built the western ( wailing ) wall.
Why is the wailing wall called?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod. The reason that it is called the "Western Wall" is that it is the retaining wall on the western side of the esplanade.
Why was Berlin Wall built for?
It was built by the Russians to keep the population of East Germany in East Germany and to separate it from the Western sectors.
Is the Western Wall the same as the wall Nehemiah built?
No. Nehemiah's wall was a fortification structure that surrounded the Old City of Jerusalem and has since been completely destroyed. The Western Wall is a retaining wall within the city to make the Great Temple esplanade level.
Who built the the Wailing Wall?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. The western wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod.
When do people go to the western wall?
I think they went there because long ago there was a great king called Soloman and he built a temple and it got destroyed but years later another one was built and was hidden underground and thats when the Western Wall was built over the temple to protect it from intruders over the world who wanted to destroy it or keep it for themselves to look like they were rich
Sentences using the word western wall?
She is over by the western wall. Position yourself by the western wall. The tree by the western wall has fallen. He was found by the western wall. The western wall has caved in. We are going to meet by the western wall. Why weren't you by the western wall? We decided to paint the western wall green. The western wall is completely destroyed! He is by the western wall, that's where his sister was hiding. Pick the box by the western wall up. The western wall, the one with the tree that splits in two near it, has fallen. Why do you need sentences including the words "western wall"?
Who destroyed the western wall?
Actually, the western wall was the standing remnant of the Jewish temple complex that stood in ancient Israel (Judea). The Romans destroyed the temple, but the western wall which is still standing today in Jerusalem, remained standing. Today, it is a place of prayer for Jews.
What country was the Berlin Wall built?
Germany.The Berlin Wall was built in East Germany.To prevent the Western powers from demanding the Wall be removed because it was on Western territory, the East Germans built the inside wall exactly 30 centimeters on their side of the DDR-West Berlin border. 30 centimeters doesn't sound like much, but when one considers the whole Wall was 117 miles in length you can see the DDR gave up many acres of land.
where was Hadrian wall built?
From the north western cost of England to Wallsend near Newcastle on the northeast coast.
What continent is the wailing wall on?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, which is on the continent of Asia. The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod.
