Table VIII. Levels on the Temple Mount and Courts: The Central System

Assumes the Dome of the Rock is the place of Temple Altar

Assumption: The level of the rock in the Dome of the Rock is equal to the level of the Priest's Court, (+743.7m)

Subject - 0.60 m 0.56 m 0.50 m 0.44 m Sources
A. Level of the Temple cubit 6 + B +747.3 +747.1 +746.7 +746.3 -
B. Level of the Priest's Court +/- 000 +743.7 +743.7 +743.7 +743.7 See Table I:A
C. Level of the Temple Mount B - cubit 16 +734.1 +734.7 +735.7 +736.9 Level of the rock in the Northern area
D. Level of the Ritual Bath cubit 23 + B +757.7 +756.6 +755.2 +753.9 -
E. Level of the Hulda Gate, Double and Triple Gates - - - +725.9 - -
F. Difference in levels: Hulda Gate and level of the Temple A-E 21.4 21.2 20.9 20.4 no correlation
G. The difference according to the sources cubit 22 13.2 12.3 11.0 9.8 See Table V:M
H. Level of the Barclay Gate - - - +720.1 - See Table I:J
I. Difference in levels: Barclay Gate and the Temple A-H 27.2 27.0 26.6 26.2 no correlation
J. The difference according to the sources cubit 22 13.2 12.3 11.0 9.8 See Table V:M
K. Level of the rock under Fortress Antonia - - +747.3 - - See Table I:N
L. Difference in levels: Fortress Antonia and Temple Mount K-C 13.2 12.6 11.6 10.7 no correlation
M. The difference according to the sources cubit 50 30.0 28.0 25.0 22.2 See Table V:A
N. Level of the Water Aqueduct - - +737.5 - - See Table III:D
O. Difference in levels: Water Aqueduct and Ritual Bath N-D -20.0 -19.1 -17.7 -16.4 no correlation
P. The difference according to the sources - h > 0 h > 0 h > 0 h > 0 Bavli, Yoma, 31a
Q. Difference in levels: Water Aqueduct and Ritual Bath N-B -6.2 -6.2 -6.2 -6.6 no correlation
R. The difference according to the sources - h > 0 h > 0 h > 0 h > 0 "Tosefta Psachim" Ch. 3, Para. 12
S. Minimum height of the Hasmonean Palace from which the Priest Court can be seen - - 44.5 - - See Table XII (floors 15)

Subject	-	0.60 m	0.56 m	0.50 m	0.44 m	Sources
A. Level of the Temple	cubit 6 + B	+747.3	+747.1	+746.7	+746.3	-
B. Level of the Priest's Court	+/- 000	+743.7	+743.7	+743.7	+743.7	See Table I:A
C. Level of the Temple Mount	B - cubit 16	+734.1	+734.7	+735.7	+736.9	Level of the rock in the Northern area
D. Level of the Ritual Bath	cubit 23 + B	+757.7	+756.6	+755.2	+753.9	-
E. Level of the Hulda Gate, Double and Triple Gates	-	-	-	+725.9	-	-
F. Difference in levels: Hulda Gate and level of the Temple	A-E	21.4	21.2	20.9	20.4	no correlation
G. The difference according to the sources	cubit 22	13.2	12.3	11.0	9.8	See Table V:M
H. Level of the Barclay Gate	-	-	-	+720.1	-	See Table I:J
I. Difference in levels: Barclay Gate and the Temple	A-H	27.2	27.0	26.6	26.2	no correlation
J. The difference according to the sources	cubit 22	13.2	12.3	11.0	9.8	See Table V:M
K. Level of the rock under Fortress Antonia	-	-	+747.3	-	-	See Table I:N
L. Difference in levels: Fortress Antonia and Temple Mount	K-C	13.2	12.6	11.6	10.7	no correlation
M. The difference according to the sources	cubit 50	30.0	28.0	25.0	22.2	See Table V:A
N. Level of the Water Aqueduct	-	-	+737.5	-	-	See Table III:D
O. Difference in levels: Water Aqueduct and Ritual Bath	N-D	-20.0	-19.1	-17.7	-16.4	no correlation
P. The difference according to the sources	-	h > 0	h > 0	h > 0	h > 0	Bavli, Yoma, 31a
Q. Difference in levels: Water Aqueduct and Ritual Bath	N-B	-6.2	-6.2	-6.2	-6.6	no correlation
R. The difference according to the sources	-	h > 0	h > 0	h > 0	h > 0	"Tosefta Psachim" Ch. 3, Para. 12
S. Minimum height of the Hasmonean Palace from which the Priest Court can be seen	-	-	44.5	-	-	See Table XII (floors 15)