Well of Souls

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Q7714247




The Well of Souls is a partly natural, partly man-made cave located inside the Foundation Stone under the Dome of the Rock shrine on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. During the Crusader period, it was known to Christians as the "Holy of Holies", referring to the inner sanctum of the former Jewish Temple, which, according to modern scholarship, was probably located on top of the Foundation Stone.
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Bir al-Arwah (Arabic): Pit of Souls: Cave of Spirits, Well of Spirits
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Location: 31.778, 35.2353, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Centre for National Crisis Management ⓘ
    Israel underground command bunker
  • Avshalom Cave ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • Cave 4Q ⓘ
  • El-Jai cave ⓘ
    karstic cave in the Judaean Desert
  • Grotto of Gethsemane ⓘ
  • Ha-Teomim cave ⓘ
    cave and nature reserve in Israel
  • Ha'Uma cave ⓘ
    cave in Jerusalem, Israel
  • Khureitun Cave ⓘ
  • Maghārat Qabr al Bayn ⓘ
    cave
  • Qumran Caves ⓘ
    cave in West Bank
  • Shuqba cave ⓘ
    cave and archaeological site in the West Bank
  • Stone vessels' cave ⓘ
    archaeological site near Jerusalem
  • Tomb of Lazarus ⓘ
    place of pilgrimage
  • Tomb of the Grapes ⓘ
  • Unknown ⓘ
  • Unknown ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • Unknown ⓘ
  • Unknown ⓘ
  • Unknown ⓘ
  • Unknown ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • Unknown ⓘ
    archaeological site in Israel
  • Unknown ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • Unknown ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • Wadi Murabba'at Caves ⓘ
    3 caves in Wadi Murabba'at, Israel
  • Well of Souls ⓘ
    Cave in the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, underneath the Foundation stone
  • Zedekiah's Cave ⓘ
    cave in Jerusalem
  • מערות שובב ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • מערת הנמרים ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • מערת הצדיק ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • מערת עדלים ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • מערת שמשון ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • مغارة الخياط ⓘ
  • B'nai B'rith cave ⓘ
    cave in Israel
  • Hezekiah's Tunnel ⓘ
    Ancient underground water tunnel in Jerusalem
  • Kerem Tunnel ⓘ
    tunnel in southwest Jerusalem, Israel
  • Tel Aviv-Jerusalem New Railroad - tunnel 4 ⓘ
  • Western Wall Tunnel ⓘ
    tunnel exposing the Western Wall
  • מנהרה 3 בקו הרכבת המהיר לירושלים ⓘ
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Jérusalem - Dôme du Rocher - dévotionJérusalem - Dôme du Rocher - dévotion
"The Cave Under the Great Rock on Mount Moriah" known as the Well of Souls (Illustration from Charles William Wilson's Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt, 1883)
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon`s temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities (14779980364)Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities (14779980364)
Jerusalem dome of the rock 2 1886Jerusalem dome of the rock 2 1886
Temple area, Mosque of Omar (i.e., Dome of the Rock), etc. Entrance to the cave under the rock. LOC matpc.05041Temple area, Mosque of Omar (i.e., Dome of the Rock), etc. Entrance to the cave under the rock. LOC matpc.05041
The Well of Souls, a cave beneath the Foundation Stone, inside the Dome of the Rock (1859). Pencil and watercolour on paper, 14.5 x 20.5 in.The Well of Souls, a cave beneath the Foundation Stone, inside the Dome of the Rock (1859). Pencil and watercolour on paper, 14.5 x 20.5 in.
A man prays towards the mihrab of Suleiman in the chamber of the Well of Souls, a cave beneath the Foundation Stone, inside the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 2008A man prays towards the mihrab of Suleiman in the chamber of the Well of Souls, a cave beneath the Foundation Stone, inside the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 2008
The Mihrab of Suleiman in the chamber of the Well of Souls, a cave beneath the Foundation Stone, inside the Dome of the Rock, JerusalemThe Mihrab of Suleiman in the chamber of the Well of Souls, a cave beneath the Foundation Stone, inside the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
Well of souls doorWell of souls door
Well of Souls in Dome of the RockWell of Souls in Dome of the Rock
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1988Palestinecountry, region, sovereign state, state with limited recognition, Mediterranean countryWikidata
    sitebunker2002Centre for National Crisis ManagementMinistry of Defense, deep bunker, command post, military baseWikidata
    sitecaveAvshalom Caveshow caveWikidata
    sitecaveCave 4QcaveWikidata
    sitecaveEl-Jai cavearchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto of GethsemanecaveWikidata
    sitecaveHa-Teomim cavecaveWikidata
    sitecaveHa'Uma cavecaveWikidata
    sitecaveKhureitun CavecaveWikidata
    sitecaveMaghārat Qabr al BayncaveWikidata
    sitecaveQumran CavescaveWikidata
    sitecaveShuqba cavearchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveStone vessels' cavearchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveTomb of Lazarussacred place, tomb, cave, sanctuaryWikidata
    sitecaveTomb of the GrapescaveWikidata
    sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
    sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
    sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
    sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
    sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
    sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
    sitecaveUnknownarchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
    sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
    sitecaveWadi Murabba'at Cavesarchaeological site, caveWikidata
    sitecaveWell of Soulsshow caveWikidata
    sitecaveZedekiah's Caveshow caveWikidata
    sitecaveמערות שובבcaveWikidata
    sitecaveמערת הנמריםcaveWikidata
    sitecaveמערת הצדיקcaveWikidata
    sitecaveמערת עדליםcaveWikidata
    sitecaveמערת שמשוןcaveWikidata
    sitecaveمغارة الخياطcaveWikidata
    sitecave1959B'nai B'rith cavecenotaph, caveWikidata
    sitetunnelHezekiah's Tunnelwater tunnel, archaeological siteWikidata
    sitetunnelKerem Tunnelcycling tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTel Aviv-Jerusalem New Railroad - tunnel 4railway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWestern Wall Tunnelpedestrian tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnel2012מנהרה 3 בקו הרכבת המהיר לירושליםrailway tunnelWikidata
    commonsimageJérusalem - Dôme du Rocher - dévotion Commons
    commonsimage"The Cave Under the Great Rock on Mount Moriah" known as the Well of Souls (Illustration from Charles William Wilson's Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt, 1883) Commons
    commonsimageAntiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities (14779980364) Commons
    commonsimageJerusalem dome of the rock 2 1886 Commons
    commonsimageTemple area, Mosque of Omar (i.e., Dome of the Rock), etc. Entrance to the cave under the rock. LOC matpc.05041 Commons
    commonsimageThe Well of Souls, a cave beneath the Foundation Stone, inside the Dome of the Rock (1859). Pencil and watercolour on paper, 14.5 x 20.5 in. Commons
    commonsimageA man prays towards the mihrab of Suleiman in the chamber of the Well of Souls, a cave beneath the Foundation Stone, inside the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 2008 Commons
    commonsimageThe Mihrab of Suleiman in the chamber of the Well of Souls, a cave beneath the Foundation Stone, inside the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem Commons
    commonsimageWell of souls door Commons
    commonsimageWell of Souls in Dome of the Rock Commons
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