The Temple Mount is an elevated plateau in the Old City of Jerusalem with its peak reaching a height of approximately 740 meters (2,428 feet) above sea level.
Western Wall Height: At the main prayer plaza, the wall stands about 19 meters (62 feet) high above ground. However, its total height from the foundation is approximately 32 meters (105 feet).
Maximum Historical Height: Historical accounts, such as those from the historian Josephus, suggest the walls once reached heights of up to 49 meters (160 feet) The platform rises approximately 43 meters (141 feet) above the floor of the Kidron Valley to the east.
Tyropoeon Valley:
Dome of the Rock: The central golden-domed shrine stands approximately 35 meters (115 feet) tall from the platform level to the top of its dome.
Historical Second Temple: According to the Mishnah, Herod's Temple was a massive structure reaching a height of 100 cubits (roughly 52 meters or 172 feet).
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