Saturday, March 24, 2012

the lion fountain

Time and weather has done a number on this lion carving. It was reported it had a metal head. There are channels that drove the water into the fountain but they are all gone. The way we took to get down from the high place of sacrifice is also called the 'way of pilgrims.' Actually it was the way for pilgrims to get up to the high place of sacrifice. The lion fountain is half way up and the thirsty pilgrims would stop here to quench their thirst. Also it was used as a place to clean up before getting to the high place of sacrifice.

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