In the tunnels

Wow,  I can only say "wow"!  Although again, we are only at 1st century street level in a few areas, it sure brings home the fact that we are standing on the very street where Yehoshua walked.  Perhaps He placed His foot where mine was.  Perhaps He leaned against the same stones.  Perhaps He conversed with His disciples or His family on these pathways, or played as a child when making the family pilgrimage to Jerusalem three times a year.  All of these thoughts went through my mind as we explored the tunnels underneath the western side of the temple mount.  Here are a few pics.

going down

excavation of deepest levels

notice the access hole at the top, this is a well

 stone street next to western wall that was definitely from 1st century

stone quarry left "in process"

going back up

underground cistern