Monday, February 6, 2012

A Thousand Words

 The Muslim Mosque, Site of the First and Second Temples

 Inside the Old City of Jerusalem

 The Muslim Quarter of the Old City

 The Western Wall/Wailing Wall

 View from base of ritual bath in Old City where one would have prepared for entering Temple

 Warren's Shaft which leads to Hezekiah's Tunnel in the City of David

 View from Herodian

 Another view from Herodian - you can see the Judean Wilderness in the back

 The City of Bethlehem

 Ceiling of Manger, Bethlehem

 Manger, Bethlehem

 Mosaic in Tomb of Jerome, Bethlehem

  View of Jerusalem from Mt. of Olives

 Donkey on Mt. of Olives (Jewish graves visible on other side of street)

 View of Muslim Mosque and Old City from Mt. of Olives

 Garden of Gethsemene, Mt. of Olives

 Uncovered earth/rock inside Church of All Nations

 Holy Sepulchre

 Inside Holy Sepulchre

 Candy out for grabs sale in suk of Old City

Damascus Gate to Old City