The western wall
This is the western wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque , Jewish and Israel assumed that this is all that is left of the ancient Jewish Temple destroyed by the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago.
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
he Christian Quarter is dominated by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is where, according to ancient Christian tradition, Jesus was crucified and buried. For centuries, millions of Christian pilgrims have come here from all over the world. The church was originally built in the 4th century by the Emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is where, according to ancient Christian tradition, Jesus was crucified and buried. For centuries, millions of Christian pilgrims have come here from all over the world. The church was originally built in the 4th century by the Emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire.
Christian quarter
Christian quarter
The many churches of the Christian Quarter reflect the complexity of Jerusalem's Christian community, numbering 4,700 people.
Armenian quarter
Armenian quarter
The Armenians were the first nation to embrace Christianity, in the year 301 C.E.
The Armenian community in Jerusalem flourished during Crusader times, which is when they built the magnificent Church of St. James.
The Armenian community in Jerusalem flourished during Crusader times, which is when they built the magnificent Church of St. James.
The Arab souk
The Arab souk
No trip to Jerusalem is complete without a visit to the Arab market, or souk.
The souk runs through both the Christian and Muslim Quarters in a maze of crowded streets, some of them hidden from the sun by buildings that date back to Crusader days.
General View
General View
This is a General view and sites inside the Islamic part of Jerusalem
Dome of the Rock
Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock is one of the oldest shrine of the Islamic world, built by the Caliph Abd al-Malik at the end of the 7th century C.E.
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Five times a day you can hear the voice of the Muezzin calling the faithful to prayer. The Al-Aqsa Mosque is The oldest extant Islamic monument and one of the largest in the world and is located adjacent to the Muslim quarter on the al-Haram al-Sharif
Muslim Quarter
Muslim Quarter
The Muslim Quarter, the largest and most densely populated of the Old City's four quarters, is home to 20,000 Muslim residents of Jerusalem.
Old City Map
Old City Map
The Old City of Jerusalem has been divided into four residential quarters: Muslim, Armenian, Jewish, and Christian. This division originated with the desire of four religious groups to live close to their holiest sites : the Church of St. James for Armenians, the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque for Muslims and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which contains the tomb of Jesus, for the Christians
Jerusalem OLD City Walls and Gates
Jerusalem OLD City Walls and Gates
Jerusalem has been a walled city forever, with various conquerors tearing down the walls and rebuilding them, always out of stone. To this very day, in fact, all new buildings in Jerusalem must be built from Jerusalem stone.
The walls of Jerusalem have eight gates: Zion Gate, Jaffa Gate, New Gate, Damascus Gate, Herod's Gate, Lions Gate, Golden Gate, and Dung Gate, where in ancient times they used to take out the garbage. The Golden Gate, in the eastern wall of the city, was sealed up in the Crusader Period
The walls of Jerusalem have eight gates: Zion Gate, Jaffa Gate, New Gate, Damascus Gate, Herod's Gate, Lions Gate, Golden Gate, and Dung Gate, where in ancient times they used to take out the garbage. The Golden Gate, in the eastern wall of the city, was sealed up in the Crusader Period
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