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Shrine of the Book |
The Shrine of the Book (Hebrew: היכל הספר , Heikhal HaSefer), a wing of the Israel Museum near Givat Ram in Jerusalem, houses the Dead Sea Scrolls — discovered 1947–56 in 11 caves in and around the Wadi Qumran. Initially, it was intended to build the shrine on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew Uni... |
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Jerusalem Botanical Gardens |
The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens (JBG) is located in the neighborhood of Nayot in Jerusalem, on the southeastern edge of the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The garden is arranged in phytogeographic sections, featuring flora of various regions around the world. The Jerusalem B... |
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Al-Aqsa Mosque |
Al-Aqsa Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الاقصى al-Masjid al-Aqsa, [ʔælˈmæsʒɪd ælˈʔɑqsˤɑ], "the Farthest Mosque,") also known as Al-Aqsa and Bayt al-Muqaddas, is the third holiest site in Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem. The site on which the silver domed mosque sits, along with the Dome of ... |
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Jerusalem Historical City Hall Building |
The Jerusalem Historical City Hall Building (as it is now called) was one of the four public buildings constructed in Jerusalem by the British administration. It was built by the City of Jerusalem during the British mandate after the previous City Hall became insufficient for the needs of the burgeo... |
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Zion Square |
Zion Square (Hebrew: כיכר ציון , Kikar Tziyon) is a public square at the east end of the Ben Yehuda Street Pedestrian Mall in downtown Jerusalem. It abuts Jaffa Road, Herbert Samuel Street and Yoel Moshe Salomon Street as well.
In August 2012, it was the site of the Zion Square assault. |
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Mount of Olives |
The Mount of Olives (also Mount Olivet, Hebrew: הר הזיתים , Har HaZeitim; Arabic: جبل الزيتون, الطور , Jebel az-Zeitun) is a mountain ridge east of Jerusalem's Old City in East Jerusalem. It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. It is said by believers that Jesus gave an end-... |
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Stepped Stone Structure |
The Stepped Stone Structure is the name given to the remains at a particular archaeological site (sometimes termed Area G) on the eastern side of the City of David, the oldest part of Jerusalem. The curved, 60ft high, narrow stone structure is built over a series of terraces (hence the name). A case... |
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Western Wall |
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel (Hebrew: הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי, translit.: HaKotel HaMa'aravi) is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple 's courtyard, and is arguably the... |
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Dome of the Rock |
The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The structure has been refurbished many times since its initial completion in 691 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik. The site's significance stems from religious traditions regarding the rock, kno... |
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