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Model of Ancient Jerusalem Description
Scale chosen was 1:50, so that 2 centimeters on the model represent 1 meter on the ground. This large scale made it possible to avoid the usual distortions between horizontal and vertical measurements. Between the highest point in the model, the Tower of Psephinus (815m/2,674ft), and the lowest, in the Kidron valley (606m/1,988ft), there is a difference in height of some 4 meters (13 feet).

In constructing the model the original materials (stone, marble, metal) were used, so that a protective roof could be dispensed with. This enhanced the realistic effect of the model, though it meant that the details could not be so accurately reproduced as in plaster or plastic material. The design of the model was based on a careful examination
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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological exhibit, museum
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