Title
Golden Gate, Jerusalem
Subject
Jesus Christ
Description
This ancient gate was sealed off by Sultan Suleiman I in 1541. The sign reads "ET MILITES PLECTENTES CORONAM DE SPINIS IMPOSUERUNT CAPITI EJUS. JOANN XIX 1. ET 2., which translates to "And the soldiers platting a crown of thorns, put it upon his head. John 19:1-2"
Source
Personal Collection, L. Vance Watrous
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 16th - 17th Centuries
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
walls
architectural elements
Still Image
Identifier
VS4298998
vw-20101027-1
vw-20080304-1
Date Created
2011-08-19
Date Modified
2011-08-19
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Temporal Coverage
Ottoman (style)
Ottoman
Jewish
Citation
“Golden Gate, Jerusalem,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 5, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/32416.