Jaffa Gate
This is one of eight gates to the old city.
This is one of eight gates to the old city.
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Ultra Orthodox Family Walking into the Old City 
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The square just inside Jaffa gate.
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The Tower of David
located near the Jaffa Gate entrance. The name is actually a misnomer, since it was built at least several hundred years after the Biblical date of King David's reign.
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Armenian Quarter
This is the first of the four quarters (Armenian, Christian, Jewish, Muslim) of the Old City that I visited. Armenians ARE Christian, but for some reason they have their own quarter. It is however the smallest of the four.
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This place is so beautiful, as I was walking on a side street in the Armenian quarter I looked over at the wall and this is what I saw. In my idealist "give peace a chance" frame of mind I saw a Dove and Olive branch. I snapped a photo and continued walking with a big hopeful smile.
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The Dormition Abbey
It's located just outside the old city. This is where the Virgin Mary is said to have fallen asleep for the last time, just before she was taken into Heaven along with her soul after her death, which is also called the Assumption of Mary.
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Supper anyone?
Tradition has it, the Room of the Last Supper is located on Mount Zion, just outside the walls of the Old City next to the Dormition Abbey, and is traditionally known as The Upper Room.
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Onto the Jewish Quarter
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The Western Wall
AKA-The Wailing Wall... (right side of photo) we were not allowed to take pictures up close.
We did go down to the Wall. Our group followed a tradition of writing a prayer on a piece of paper, then placed it with thousands of others into a crevice of the wall. I'll let you know if my prayer comes true but as of now I have not won the Lottery. Just joking!
Interesting Notes: (pun intended)
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The square just inside Jaffa gate.
.
.
.
The Tower of David
located near the Jaffa Gate entrance. The name is actually a misnomer, since it was built at least several hundred years after the Biblical date of King David's reign.
..
.
Armenian Quarter
This is the first of the four quarters (Armenian, Christian, Jewish, Muslim) of the Old City that I visited. Armenians ARE Christian, but for some reason they have their own quarter. It is however the smallest of the four.
.
This place is so beautiful, as I was walking on a side street in the Armenian quarter I looked over at the wall and this is what I saw. In my idealist "give peace a chance" frame of mind I saw a Dove and Olive branch. I snapped a photo and continued walking with a big hopeful smile.
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The Dormition Abbey
It's located just outside the old city. This is where the Virgin Mary is said to have fallen asleep for the last time, just before she was taken into Heaven along with her soul after her death, which is also called the Assumption of Mary.
..
.
Supper anyone?
Tradition has it, the Room of the Last Supper is located on Mount Zion, just outside the walls of the Old City next to the Dormition Abbey, and is traditionally known as The Upper Room.
..
.
Onto the Jewish Quarter
..
.
The Western Wall
AKA-The Wailing Wall... (right side of photo) we were not allowed to take pictures up close.
We did go down to the Wall. Our group followed a tradition of writing a prayer on a piece of paper, then placed it with thousands of others into a crevice of the wall. I'll let you know if my prayer comes true but as of now I have not won the Lottery. Just joking!
Interesting Notes: (pun intended)
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And now for the main event, Drum Roll Please....Taan ta da daaaa! The Dome of the Rock my friends...In all her golden Glory.
Stay tuned for Part 2. It gets better, If you can believe it.
Gorgeous!
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