Jérusalem, Porte de Jaffa, Inscription, 1854, Salted paper print from paper negative, Photographs, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872), Each feature of this gate, including the inscription shown here, marks the significance of crossing the holy city’s boundaries. Nestled beneath a pointed arch and surrounded by three small medallions, it indicates that the Ottoman sultan Süleyman the Magnificent built the gate in October 1538
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Jérusalem, Porte de Jaffa, Inscription, 1854, Salted paper print, paper negative, Photographs, Auguste Salzmann, French, 1824–1872, feature, gate, inscription shown, marks, significance, crossing, holy city, boundaries, Nestled beneath, pointed arch, surrounded, three small, medallions, indicates, Ottoman sultan, Süleyman, Magnificent built, October 1538
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