The mosque resides on an artificial platform that is supported by arches constructed by Herod's engineers to overcome the difficult topographic conditions resulting from the southward expansion of the enclosure into the Tyropoeon and Kidron valleys.
A mesquita repousa sobre unha plataforma artificial soportada por arcos construídos polos enxeñeiros de Herodes para superar as dificultades topográficas resultantes da expansión cara o sur do recinto cara os vales do Kidrón e Tiropeón.