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Mary's Tomb - Jerusalem
Mary's Tomb Mount of Olives Review

Just below the mount of olives , close to the church of all nations there is the place where people believe that Mary , the mother or Jesus is buried.

When you enter Mary's tomb you are going downstairs, there are a lot of lamps (although when i came it was dark and the lamps were not lighted).

Some people believe that Mary lived in Ephesus (Turkey) but some people say that she only stayed here for a few years.

Address: Mount Of Olives

Directions: Old City Jerusalem

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  • Written Jul 18, 2010
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Notre Dame De Jerusalem - Jerusalem

Notre Dame De Jerusalem

Notre Dame De Jerusalem Notre Dame De Jerusalem Review

Notre Dame De Jerusalem is a beautiful 19th century building located just in front of the new gate (one of the entrance gates to the old city).

The place was built for French Catholic pilgrims in a Baroque style and was known as the Notre dame de France.

During the war Between the jordanians and the Ha'gana in 1948 the place was damaged.

Directions: In front of the new gate

Review Helpfulness: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • Updated Feb 17, 2007
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a picture on St James Cathedral - Jerusalem

a picture on St James Cathedral

The Armenian Quarter The Quarters Review

The Armenian community is one of the oldest in Jerusalem , dating back to the 4th century.

Inside this quarter you will find some interesting places like St. James Cathedral , the Armenian museum , the Armenian patriachate .

St James cathedral is very beautiful but you can enter only between 15:00 and 15:30.

Directions: Old City Jerusalem

Review Helpfulness: 3 out of 5 stars

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  • Written Feb 17, 2007
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Jaffa gate - Jerusalem

Jaffa gate

Jaffa Gate The Old City Gates Review

The Jaffa gate is very close to the David's Citadel in the old city of Jerusalem.

The gate was built in 1530 and the got his name because he was the gate that people came out to Jaffa.

Other names are Hebron gate and David's gate.

Review Helpfulness: 2.5 out of 5 stars

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  • Written Feb 17, 2007
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Cross Jesus and a dove on The Christian Quarter - Jerusalem

Cross Jesus and a dove on The Christian Quarter

The Christian Quarter The Quarters Review

The Christian quarter is one of the quarters of the old city of Jerusalem.

You will there a lot of Religious places like a Freyer school , Monastaries and of course the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of the Christian's most holy place.

Directions: Old City Jerusalem

Review Helpfulness: 2.5 out of 5 stars

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  • Written Feb 17, 2007
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Entering the new gate - Jerusalem

Entering the new gate

The new gate The Old City Gates Review

The new gate is the entrance to the Christian quarter on the old city of Jerusalem.

The gate is called the new gate because he is the newest from all the gates of the old city (he was built in 1887 to help the christians to pass between the walls.

The gate is in front of the Notre dame de Jerusalem.

Other names of the gate are : Bab al Jdid (the new gate in Arab) and Bab Abed El-Hamid (the gate of the sultan Abed El Hamid).

Directions: The entrance to the old city - in front of Notre Dame de Jerusalem.

Review Helpfulness: 2.5 out of 5 stars

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  • Written Feb 17, 2007
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The Archimedes Screw - Jerusalem

The Archimedes Screw

The Archimedes Screw

In the middle of the town hall square (close to the Russian compound) you will see a a big statue of the Archimedes screw.

The archimedes screw was an Invention by the famous Greek mathematician and philosopher.
The screw helped to transfer water from low places to high places.

Directions: IN the middle of the town hall square.

Review Helpfulness: 2.5 out of 5 stars

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  • Written Feb 17, 2007
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The house of Eliezer Ben Yehuda - Jerusalem

The house of Eliezer Ben Yehuda

Eliezer Ben Yehuda's House

Eliezer ben yehuda was the man that was started revivng the hebew as a spoken language and not only for religions purposes and written language.

You can see his house while going to the Etheiopian church.

Address: Etheiopia St. 5 Jerusalem.

Review Helpfulness: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • Written Feb 17, 2007
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The finger of OG - Jerusalem
The finger of OG

In the middle of the area called "The Russian compound" there is a big stone column that looks like a finger.
The people of Jerusalem call this column "the finger of OG".
Og was he king of Bashan and was describes as a very tall man - , he had a bad 4.5 meters height adn 2 meters width.

The truth about the column like written on the sign next to it : "Colossal Monolithic column dating from late second temple period. cracked during quarrying. discovered in 1871."

Directions: The area of the Russian compund.

Review Helpfulness: 3 out of 5 stars

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  • Written Feb 17, 2007
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The Etheiopian Church - Jerusalem
The Etheiopian Church Ethiopian Church Review

The Etheiopian church is a beautiful church close to the Russian compound.

When you enter the church you should leave your shoes outside.

Review Helpfulness: 2.5 out of 5 stars

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  • Written Feb 16, 2007
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