The Herodian Quarter – The Wohl Museum of Archeology is a six-house compound, situated on the slope of the hill facing the Temple Mount. The archeological remains are at the basement level of the ancient two level buildings. Visitors to the site are actually at the basement level of the Yeshiva and of the ancient quarter.
The exhibit focuses on three houses: The Western House, the Middle Complex and the Palatial Mansion. These were apparently the homes of aristocratic families during the Herodian period, probably Temple priests and their families. The homes were designed in the Hellenistic/Roman style popular at the time. The design of the dwellings, and the findings revealed during the excavations, bear witness to the residents’ wealth and high standard of living.
