Tourists walk pilgrimage road from Jesus' era for first time in 2,000 years: 'Deeply significant'

For the archetypal clip successful 2,000 years, visitors tin locomotion the past Pilgrims' Road — a historical way dating backmost to the clip of Jesus.

Known to archaeologists arsenic the stepped street, Pilgrims' Road is simply a way successful East Jerusalem that erstwhile served arsenic the city's main thoroughfare.

It connected the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount during the Second Temple period, which lasted from 516 B.C. to 70 A.D.

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Constructed successful the archetypal period A.D., the roadworthy runs astir fractional a mile — astir 1,970 feet — done past Jerusalem.

Now, tourists tin locomotion successful the footsteps of Jesus — and different first-century Jews — acknowledgment to the City of David archaeological site. 

The Pilgrims' Road successful Jerusalem has opened to visitors for the archetypal clip successful 2,000 years, allowing tourists to locomotion a way dating backmost to the clip of Jesus. (Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images; City of David)

In a Feb. 10 statement, the City of David announced that the archetypal circuit has concluded, with participants including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and philanthropist Miriam Adelson.

The roadworthy served "as a large artery of question successful past Jerusalem," the enactment said.

Tourists tin locomotion successful the footsteps of Jesus, acknowledgment to the City of David archaeological site. 

"Local residents, merchants, visitors and pilgrims passed on this route, arriving successful Jerusalem from crossed the onshore and from astir the world," the City of David said.

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One of the astir singular things astir the road, the connection added, was its well-preserved condition.

The roadworthy was abandoned abruptly during the Great Revolt — and it "remained buried beneath layers of Earth for astir 2 millennia."

Constructed successful the archetypal period A.D., the roadworthy stretches astir fractional a mile, oregon astir 1,970 feet. (City of David)

"The thoroughfare has not been reconstructed oregon redesigned," the connection said.

"It was uncovered precisely arsenic it was [and] near untouched."

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Tourists tin entree the roadworthy by visiting the City of David, and some guided and self-guided tours are available.

It begins with an place of past Jerusalem, proceeds done the underground passageway and ends astatine Davidson Archaeological Park, conscionable southbound of the Temple Mount.

The Pilgrims' Road dates to the Second Temple period, which ended successful 70 A.D. with the demolition of the temple. (The Print Collector/Getty Images)

The circuit "lasts astir 2 hours and is suitable for families with children, adults and organized groups," the City of David said.

The connection added, "Its opening enables visitors to locomotion a thoroughfare that laic hidden underground for thousands of years and to brushwood Jerusalem arsenic it erstwhile was — a living, dynamic and bustling city, revealed straight done its authentic remains, without reconstruction."

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The way carries value for some Jews and Christians, an authoritative from City of David told Fox News Digital.

Walking on the way from Pool of Siloam and the Temple Mount is "deeply significant," the spokesperson said. 

The City of David said the thoroughfare was uncovered precisely arsenic it was and near untouched without reconstruction. (City of David)

"The Jewish transportation to the country dates backmost immoderate 4 millennia to the clip of Abraham, and for Christians, dating backmost immoderate 2,000 years to the foundational moments of their faith," helium said.

He besides emphasized the rarity of the roadworthy — some its preservation and its importance.

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"While determination whitethorn beryllium different past roads from antiquity, some successful and extracurricular of Israel, fewer if immoderate person the value of the Pilgrimage Road — with meaning to billions, not conscionable millions," the authoritative added.