Talk:Wilson's Arch (Jerusalem)

A fact from Wilson's Arch (Jerusalem) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 March 2011 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Israel allowed a highly unusual interfaith, mixed-gender worship service at the Western Wall's Wilson's Arch (pictured) as part of a special welcome for the U.S. Sixth Fleet in 1983?

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Titus Tobler[edit]

If someone can read German in the old script, pages 42–43 of Titus Tobler's 1853 book Denkblätter aus Jerusalem contain Tobler's description of this site. I've seen it given as proof that Tobler discovered the arch, but it is a bit tough for me to read. Zero^talk 14:14, 4 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Incidentally, the pool beneath the arch was known as the "Pool of Burak" by Wilson and others of his time; this should be mentioned. Zero^talk 14:14, 4 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Location in opening para[edit]

It says "...where it is supported against the Northeast corner of Jerusalem's Western Wall...", its confusing as the western wall refers to the entire length of the wall on the western side of Temple Mount. It needs to be rephrased so to give the idea that it is situated on the flank of the modern Western wall plaza and not at the end of the Western Wall. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Moughera (talk • contribs) 18:55, 12 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

done. Zero^talk 02:34, 13 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Definition first![edit]

The vault covered by arches, which in turn support the Tankiziyya, is quite long along its N-S axis. There is actually not one, but a succession of arches there, of which the inner- or northernmost is the oldest. We need to first clarify what the article is about: the entire length of the vaults/arches; the Herodian bridge-supporting arch plus its Late Roman extension; only the Herodian arch? What do Wilson, Warren, and Bahat define as Wilson's Arch? To Jewish worshippers and to tourists this is not interesting, but for us it should be the first thing to pay attention to. Arminden (talk) Arminden (talk) 11:25, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I know, there is only one structure called Wilson's Arch. It is directly below the Gate of the Chain. Zero^talk 13:18, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Date[edit]

Once the definition has been clarified (see above), one can address the date issue.

Is there any doubt that the latest dating, which is based on absolute dating methods (C14, organic material in mortar) is correct? If not, this should be made clear and the Umayyad theory relegated to "previous attempts", or possibly correctly applying to southern extensions of the Late Roman southern extension to the Herodian arch. Arminden (talk) 11:30, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]