Subject: Re: Istanbul to Jerusalem
Hi, Penny, Alex, and others interested...

Alex wrote:
> ...and the walls of present old Jerusalem were built by
> Turks.

Just want to add for the sake of accuracy that the upper parts of a portion of the city wall were added by the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

The lower and much larger stones date from many years earlier. Some say they may even be from the Biblical era.

Nothing like archeology to cause disagreements .

Do come visit and have fun! Debby - Israel