Jerusalem: The Jewish Quarter and Museum Treasures The Jewish
Quarter, including: Hezekiah’s Wall – part of the First Temple-
era city wall built over Jerusalem’s homes (Isa. 22:10) to
protect the city against Assyrian invaders, and which finally
fell to the Babylonians. The Cardo - Jerusalem’s main street in
the Byzantine and medieval eras, its colonnades and arched
chambers now restored as a commercial center and archaeological
display. The Herodian Mansions – restored as a living museum
beneath contemporary buildings, with remnants of the fine homes,
mosaics, implements of daily life and architecture of the city’s
wealthy class before the destruction of the Temple. The Burnt
House – the basement of a Jerusalem home revealing dramatic
evidence of the Katros family who probably lived and worked
here, and of Jerusalem’s destruction in 70 CE. An audiovisual
presentation offers a powerful version of the family’s story.
The Israel Museum – the museum’s Archaeology Wing displays rare
and world-famous finds from pr