The Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane is only one part of the area, which is located under the western slope of the Mount of Olives, near the Old City, and is called Gethsemane. Gethsemane is home to several of Jerusalem’s most important landmarks, including the Church of All Nations.
The Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane is only one part of the area, which is located under the western slope of the Mount of Olives, near the Old City, and is called Gethsemane. Gethsemane is home to several of Jerusalem’s most important landmarks, including the Church of All Nations.
The City of David in Jerusalem
The City of David is one of the most monumental sights of the “Golden City”. It was with him, in fact, that Jerusalem began. The old city was inhabited later, and the first state of the Jews, founded by the second Jewish king David.
The Road of Sorrow
Another important Christian shrine in Jerusalem is Via Dolorosa (also known as the Way of the Cross and the Road of Sorrow). It is believed that this is the way Jesus walked from the place of the announcement of the verdict to the place of execution.
The Golden Gate in Jerusalem
The center of the old Jerusalem is surrounded by a fortress wall with gates. Once they really ensured the safety of the townspeople, they were carefully guarded, and now they have turned into a tourist attraction of the ancient city.
Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock Mosque
Crowds wishing to touch the Wailing Wall constantly cross paths with pilgrims rushing to the main Muslim shrines of Jerusalem. These are the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock Mosque.
The Wailing Wall
The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is the main shrine in Judaism and one of the most famous religious sites in Israel, which can be seen not only by believers, but also by anyone. The main thing is not to forget that the Wailing Wall is a place where people pray.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Today, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is located in the very center of the Christian Quarter and includes, in addition to the place of Christ’s crucifixion, also the tomb where the Son of God was buried and subsequently resurrected. The tomb is the main altar of the temple and a place of pilgrimage for Christians.
Akeldama
The second name of Akeldam is “Land of Blood”. According to the gospel legend, this piece of land was bought with blood money — the same 30 pieces of silver that Judas received for betrayal. As you know, Iscariot did not use his reward, and the silver coins were used to purchase a piece of land.
Rockefeller Archaeological Museum in Jerusalem
The Rockefeller Museum, which formerly bore the name of the Palestinian Archaeological Museum, is located in the eastern part of Jerusalem. There is a large collection of artifacts discovered during excavations at the Palestinian Mandar in the 1920s and 1930s.