Tax Museum: 32 Agron St. Exhibition relating to history of taxation in Palestine and Israel. Open: Sun., Tues., Thurs. 1-4 p.m. Mon., Wed. 10a.m.-noon. Admission free.
(Bus Nos. 6, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22)

*Temple Mount (Mount Moriah): The site of various Jewish sanctuaries throughout the ages, starting with the altar where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac, rebuilt by Jacob during his flight from Esau, and reconstructed by King David when he built the foundations and prepared the materials for the permanent Temple on Mount Moriah. The latter is the name of the natural ridge stretching from the northwest to the southeast. After raising the level of the slopes around the top of the narrow ridge, King Solomon erected the First Temple here.
After the Babylonian exile the ruined Temple was rebuilt by Zerubabel and Ezra. After the Seleucid desecration and partial ruin, the Maccabees did the same. Then a grandiose sanctuary, which served as a huge fortress and national administrative centre and treasury, was erected by Herod the Great in 18 BCE. This was the Temple mentioned in later religious and historical sources.
The Temple Mount was coveted by innumerable powers and religions: heathens and Christians, Persians and Mongolians and Moslems, Crusaders and colonisers.
Today the Mount is topped by beautiful Moslem edifices: the Dome of the Rock and El-Aksa Mosque. Under them, a mysterious subterranean system awaits exploration: a maze of tunnels, water and drainage conduits, storage rooms and treasure chambers, hide-outs and siege fortifications.
(Walk Nos. 1 and 2)

Third Wall Remains (off Nablus Road at the entrance of the American consulate): what's left of the third city wall (from Jaffa Gate to the West Jerusalem Russian Compound and back to this spot) thought to have been begun by Agrippa, in 41 CE, to enclose the city by then expanding beyond the northern walls.
(Bus No. 27)

Ticho House: Simtat Ticho, off 7 Rehov Harav Kook. A branch of the Israel Museum, containing artworks by the late Anna Ticho, and Hanukka lamps collected by her husband, an eye specialist. Open: Sun.-Thurs. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission free. There is a garden restaurant, open from 10 a.m. to midnight during the week, Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
(Walk No. 5 or Bus Nos. 5, 6, 15, 18, 21)

Tomb of David: Mt. Zion. Traditional site of his tomb, as result of erroneous early belief that David's city extended to Mt. Zion. If not in Ophel, as some people believe, David might have been buried somewhere in Bethlehem. However, this enormous, probably Crusader tomb was ``identified'' as David's by (Spanish) Rabbi Benjamin in 1173, and it has continued to be referred to as such ever since. Open daily 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fri. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(Walk No. 1. Bus Nos. l, 38)

Tombs of Bnei Hezir: Kidron Valley, next to Absalom's Tomb. Hebrew inscription above Doric column indicates tombs of Hasmonaean priestly family. Some Christians believe skeleton found in 4th century was that of Jesus' cousin, James. James may have hidden here after Jesus' arrest. In 15th century, site claimed as Tomb of St. James.
(Bus Nos. 1 , 42, 43)

Tomb of Hulda the Prophetess: domed catacomb opposite Church of Pater Noster, Mt. of Olives. Key from officials at nearby mosque.
(Walk No. 4)

Tomb of Jehoshaphat: Kidron Valley, behind Absalom's Tomb. Large hewn alcove decorated with ornately-carved frieze of acanthus leaves. 1st or 2nd centuries CE.
(Bus No. l, 42, 43)

Tombs of the Kings: Saladin Street. Named erroneously as final resting place of kings of Judah. Actually family tomb of Queen Helena of Adiabene (in Mesopotamia) who came to Jerusalem in the 1st century CE and converted to Judaism. Contained 30 tombs hewn from rock and decorated with symbols of plenty. A rolling stone was used to block the entrance. A torch is necessary.
(Bus No. 27)

Tombs of the Prophets: supposedly Haggai, Malachi and Zechariah, also some later Greek scribblers. Located just off the Mount of Olives Road (from Pater Noster) leading to the Jewish Cemetery and Observation Point. (Use a torch.)
(Walk No. 4)

Tomb of Simon the Just: near Mt. Scopus Road, Sheikh Jarrah quarter. Tomb of 4th-century CE scholar, High Priest Simon. Jewish pilgrimages to tomb since l3th century.
(Bus Nos. 2, 25, 27, 40)

Tomb of the Virgin Mary: in Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, Mt. of Olives. Open: weekdays 6-11.30 a.m., 2-5 p.m. (See Grotto of Gethsemane.)
(Walk No. 4. Bus Nos. l, 42, 43)

Tomb of Zechariah: Kidron Valley, near Gihon Spring. A massive monument, it was carved out of a single piece of rock, and capped with a pyramid, with pillars on its sides. The name might refer either to the prophet Zechariah or to Zacharias, father of John the Baptist. It is thought to be a 1st-century CE tomb. The controversial scholar-archaeologist John Allegro, following information in one of the Dead Sea Scrolls, excavated around here in the early 1960s in search of Temple treasures hidden from the Romans. A tunnel leads up from here to the Bnei Hezir tombs.
(Bus Nos. 1, 42, 43)

Tourjeman Post: 1 Chail Hahandasa St., near former Mandelbaum Gate. This historic house was restored by the Jerusalem Foundation in 1983. Built in the 1930s on land owned by Hassan Bey Tourjeman, the house served as an Israeli military post on the border with Jordan during the War of Independence and the years of Jerusalem's division. When the city was reunified, the building was partly restored and now features an exhibition of photographs, documents and audio-visual material showing Jerusalem then and now. Open: Sun.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
(Bus Nos. 1, 11, 27, 99)

*Tower of David (Museum of the City of Jerusalem): Jaffa Gate. Set in the magnificentlty restored ancient Citadel, the Tower of David Museum traces Jerusalem's long and eventful 4,000 years of history through state-of-the-art displays and exhibits. Also featured is a 19th-century model of Jerusalem, panoramic viewpoints, an evening Sound and Light Show in the Citadel's courtyard and the Murder Mystery - a special activity for tourists every Saturday night at 9 p.m. Open: Sun.-Thurs. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (winter 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) Fri., Sat., holidays: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (winter 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
(Bus Nos. l, 13, 19, 20)

Tower of the Ascension: the most prominent landmark in the Mount of Olives area. From a rock in what is today a small Russian Orthodox church, Mary watched Jesus ascend to heaven. John the Baptist's severed head was said to have been buried nearby. See Jerusalem and the Dead Sea from the top of the tower.

*Tower of the Storks: northeast corner of Old City Wall. So named because storks once rested here during their yearly migrations.