Table V. Heights on the Temple Mount According to Literary Sources

30.48 cm = 1.0 feet. Dimensions of the cubit converted to meters

Subject re: 0.60 re: 0.56 re: 0.50 re: 0.44 Cubits Sources
A. Difference in levels between Fortress Antonia and surroundings 30.0 28.8 25.0 22.2 50 "Wars.." 5:5:8
B. Height ofhe Wall of the Azarah 14.4 13.4 12.0 10.5 24 "Wars.." 5:5:2
C. Height of the columns in the Oxsedra Collonade 15.0 14.0 12.5 11.1 25 "Wars.." 5:5:2
D. Height of the Gates 12.0

18.0

11.2

16.8

10.0

15.0

8.9

13.2

20

30

"Medot" Ch. 2, Para. 3

"Wars.." 5:5:3

E. Height of the Hall Gate 24.0

30.0

22.4

28.0

20.0

25.0

17.8

22.0

40

50

"Medot" Ch. 2, Para. 3

"Wars.." 5:5:3

F. Difference in height between Women's Court and the Temple Mount 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.6 6 "Medot" Ch. 2, Para. 3
G. Difference in height between Women's Court and Israel Court 4.5 4.2 3.7 3.3 7.5 "Medot" Ch. 2, Para. 5

"Wars.." 5:5:3

H. Difference in height between Israel Court and Priest's Court 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 2.5 "Medot" Ch. 2, Para. 6
I. Difference in height between the Priest's Court and the temple 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.6 6 "Medot" Ch. 3, Para. 6
J. Difference in height between the Priest's Court and the Temple Mount 9.6 8.9 8.0 7.1 16 "Wars.." 5:5:2, calculated F+G+H+I
K. Difference in height between the Ritual Bath and level of the Priest's Court 13.8 12.9 11.5 10.2 23 Bavli, Yoma, p.31a
L. The height of the temple 60.0 56.0 50.0 44.4 100 "Medot" Ch. 4, Para. 6
M. Difference in height between the temple the level the Temple Mount 13.2 12.3 11.0 9.8 22 calculated F+G+H+I
N. Difference in height between the Water Aqueduct the Temple Mount Court 23.4 21.8 19.5 17.2 39 calculated K+F+G+H