Why was the Golden Gate sealed, and who built it?

TEMPLE MOUNT WATCH: The Most Mysterious Gate in Jerusalem's Old City Is Still Puzzling Researchers. Why was the Golden Gate sealed, and who built it? (Nir Hasson, Haaretz Premium).

This is not the first crisis around this gate. Scholars cannot agree on any of the important questions around this structure: Who built it? When? Why was it sealed? What purpose did it serve over the years? In fact, the ambiguity surrounding the Golden Gate is linked to its eschatological role in all three monotheistic religions, but particularly in Judaism and Islam.

Another recent post on the Golden Gate is here.

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