ancient Jerusalem

<<>In daf yomi the mishna states that the lights from simcha bet
hashoeva lit the whole town. Rashi explains because the temple mount
is high and it was lit 50 amot high and the eastern was short.

According to my Magid Shiur, this is one of the proofs that the main
part of the City of Jerusalem was located to the East, i.e. on Har Hazetim>

All models of the old city show the main bridge going from the Temple
mount to the upper city in the current Jewish quarter. In addition
there is the burnt house and various other ancient houses in the
Jewish quarter.
In addition har hazeitim is an ancient cemetery. Is there any
evidence that the main part of the city was on har hazeitim other that
some questions on gemarot?

Eli Turkel
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