Hebrew description
Finger of Og
A colossal monolithic column (12m long) was discovered here in
1871. This place was a quarry in ancient times. The column broke
while it was being quarried and was left in site, still embedded in
the natural rock. Based on its size it is supposed that the column
was destined for the colonnades of the 2nd Temple. Similar columns
have been discovered in Mahne Yehuda neighborhood, but those are
hidden by the urban buildings. A Jerusalem legend tells this is a
finger bone of the biblical giant Og. This legend is the base for
the popular column name "Finger of Og".
The Russian Compound
The area is one of the oldest districts in central Jerusalem. It
was built by family of the Russian Tsar in 1860. It is including a
large Russian Orthodox church and several former pilgrim hostels
which are used today as government buildings and for the Museum of
Underground Prisoners.
About the cache
The cache is a self made nano, 2cc, about 1cm size. The cache is
about 100m from the finger of Og. See waypoint for the location of
the finger, or just look in the front of the police station.