Jerusalem’s Gates #7 – Zion Gate Traditional Cache

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erik88l-r: Archived to open up the area to a replacement

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Hidden : 9/25/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is part of the Jerusalem’s Gates Series. Collect the numbers for the coordinates of the final cache along the way. You can find the numbers on the outside of the lids of each cache container and on the logbooks.
You are looking for a container for contact lenses. There are a lot of muggles around therefore
MAXIMUM STEALTH IS REQUIRED.
This is a log-only cache, please do not leave anything in the cache container. Bring your own pen to sign the logbook.

The magnificent walls of Jerusalem's Old City were built by the Ottoman Empire under the direct supervision of Sultan Suleiman in 1542. The walls stretch for approximately 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles) and rise to a height of 5–15 metres (16–49 feet), with a thickness of 3 metres (10 feet). Altogether, the Old City walls contain 43 surveillance towers and 12 gates, eight of which are presently open.

The Zion Gate (Hebrew: Sha'ar Tzion, Arabic: Bab Al-Nabi Da'oud) Bab El-Nabi Da'oud is a gate in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. The gate is built in a tilted way with a very sharp angle for the purpose of stopping any enemy attack on it (just like Damascus Gate and Jaffa Gate). It was built for Suleiman the Magnificent in 1540 (947 according to Islam dates). A stone plate in the gate praises the builder, Sultan Suleiman Iben Salim. The gate was opened only during daytime, and was protected by guards. Due to its proximity to the Jewish quarter, the keys to the gate were also trusted to a Jewish member of the community.
Located in the south of the Old City, facing Mount Zion and Hebron, the Zion Gate leads into the Armenian and Jewish Quarters. Zion Gate is also known as David's Gate (Arabic: Bab el-Daoud?; Hebrew: Sha'ar David), because the tomb of King David is believed to be on Mt. Zion.

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Reviewer's Note: The cache owner has tragically passed away. jdevor has offered to maintain the cache, for which we are all grateful. Please contact jdevor for any questions or concerns.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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