Stepped street (Jerusalem)

The stepped street, as it is known from academic works,^[1] or the Jerusalem pilgrim road as it has been dubbed by the Ir David Foundation,^[2] is the early Roman period street connecting the Temple Mount from its southwestern corner, to Jerusalem's southern gates of the time via the Pool of Siloam.^[1] It was used by ritual processions ascending from the pool to the Temple, Judaism's holiest site.^{[citation needed]} The stepped street was built at the earliest during the 30s CE, with the latest coin found under the pavement dating to 30–31 CE, during the governorship of Pontius Pilate^[1] of New Testament fame.