Sites - Jerusalem
The Dung Gate (also known as Sha'ar Ha'ashpot, Gate of
Silwan, Mograbi Gate, Arabic: باب المغاربة) is one of the
gates in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.
The gate is situated near the southeast corner of the old
city, southwest of the Temple Mount.
The gate is the closest to the Western Wall and is a main
passage for vehicles. It was o...
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The Lions' Gate (Hebrew: שער האריות, Arabic: باب الأسباط,
also St. Stephen's Gate or Sheep Gate) is located in the Old
City Walls of Jerusalem and is one of seven open Gates in
Jerusalem's Old City Walls.
Located in the east wall, the entrance marks the beginning
of the traditional Christian observance of the last walk of
Jesus from prison t...
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Dome of the Chain (Arabic: قبة السلسلة, Qubbat al-Silsila) is a free-standing dome located adjacently east of the Dome of the
Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem. One of the oldest structures on the Haram ash-Sharif (Temple Mount), it is not a mosque or
shrine, but is used as a prayer house.[1] It was built by the Ummayads, became a Christian chap...
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The Dome of the Rock (Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة, translit.: Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah, Hebrew: כיפת הסלע,
translit.: Kipat Hasela) is an Islamic shrine and major landmark located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The
site's significance stems from the religious beliefs regarding the rock, known as the Foundation Stone, at its
heart.
Location, co...
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The Ramban Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת הרמב"ן), is the oldest active synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem.
It was founded by Nahmanides (Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman, whose name is often abbreviated as Ramban) in 1267.[1]
Today it is located at the corner of Ha-Yehudim Street and the square in the Jewish Quarter.
Features -
The foundation of the ...
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The Hurva Synagogue, (Hebrew: בית הכנסת החורבה, translit:
Beit ha-Knesset ha-Hurba, lit. "The Ruin Synagogue"), also
known as Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid ("Ruin of Rabbi Judah
the Pious"), is a historic synagogue located in the Jewish
Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.
The synagogue was founded in the early 18th century by
followers of ...
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The Four Sephardic Synagogues are located in the Jewish
Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. They form a complex
which comprises four adjoining synagogues which were built
at different periods to accommodate the religious needs of
the Sephardic community, each congregation practising a
different rite.
With the closing of the Ramban Synagogue ...
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The cardo (also cardo maximus) was a north-south oriented street in Roman cities, military camps, and
coloniae. The cardo, an integral component of city planning, was lined with shops and vendors, and
served as a hub of economic life.
Cardo in Roman city planning
Most Roman cities also had a Decumanus Maximus, an east-west street that served as...
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With Jewish independence restored in the mid second century
BCE, the Hasmoneans quickly launched an effort to populate
and fortify the Upper City, the western hill abandoned after
the Babylonian sacking of Jerusalem. According to 1
Maccabees 10, 10-11, "Jonathan dwelt in Jerusalem and began
to rebuild and restore the city. He directed those wh...
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The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer is the only Protestant
church in the Old City of Jerusalem. Built between 1893 and
1898 by the architect Paul Ferdinand Groth (*1859-1955*)
following the designs of Friedrich Adler, the Church of the
Redeemer currently houses Lutheran congregations that
worship in Arabic, German, Danish, and English. The chu...
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