ПалестинаWest BankAl Ḩaram ash SharīfMuristan31°46’46” N 35°13’53” E
2 февраля 2022 г., Палестина ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Here is a 1st glance at the Old City of Jerusalem. I will be back visiting this area a number of times while here. So I expect there to be a number of additional posts.
The 1st picture is the JaffaЧитать далее
ИзраильJerusalemQomemiyyutMount Zion31°46’30” N 35°13’18” E
3 февраля 2022 г., Израиль ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
For a 1st post from Jerusalem, here's a series of photos taken from the top of the tower at the YMCA Three Arches Hotel. I would have taken a continuous panorama, but the balcony isn't continuous:Читать далее
ПалестинаWest BankAl Ḩaram ash SharīfChurch of the Holy Sepulchre31°46’44” N 35°13’47” E
4 февраля 2022 г., Палестина ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
This is the traditional site of Jesus'crucifixion, tomb and resurrection. Helena, Constantine's mother, identified this as the site based on oral traditions and information she received. She causedЧитать далее
ПалестинаḨayy al Manārah31°54’12” N 35°12’12” E
5 февраля 2022 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Ramallah is a small city not far from Jerusalem that serves as the administrative capital of the Palestinian Authority. It is said that the Mediterranean is visible from here, but not today in theЧитать далее
ПалестинаWest Bank‘Ayn ad Duyūk at Taḩtā‘Ayn as Sulţān31°52’12” N 35°26’42” E
5 февраля 2022 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Jericho has several important distinctions. It is acknowledged as the oldest city in the world, dating back 11,000 years. It has the oldest city or protective wall. That's the one Joshua and companyЧитать далее
ПалестинаWest BankBethlehemChapel of Saint Catherine31°42’18” N 35°12’30” E
5 февраля 2022 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
This cave is the site traditionally held to be the place of Jesus' birth. It is the oldest extant site of Christian worship, predating even Helena's visit, it seems.
The 1st picture is of the grottoЧитать далее
ПалестинаWest BankBethlehemKanīsat al Mahd31°42’15” N 35°12’27” E
5 февраля 2022 г., Палестина ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
The Church of the Nativity is built upon the cave or grotto that is the traditional site of Jesus' birth (see another post). The original basilica was built by Constantine in the 4th century on theЧитать далее
ПалестинаAl Baldah al QadīmahAl Ḩaram al Ibrāhīmī ash Sharīf31°31’30” N 35°6’36” E
6 февраля 2022 г., Палестина ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
This is the site of the cave Abraham bought from the Hittites to use as a tomb for his wife Sarah. Later he was buried here by his sons Isaac and Ishmael. Also Isaac and his wife Rebecca plus theirЧитать далее
ПалестинаBāb az Zāwiyah31°31’30” N 35°6’6” E
6 февраля 2022 г., Палестина ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Hebron is the 2nd holiest site in Judaism after Jerusalem and 1 of the 4 holy cities of Islam. This is where Abraham settled and purchased the caves that are now known as the tombs of the biblicalЧитать далее
ПалестинаWest BankBethlehemKanīsat as Siriyān31°42’20” N 35°12’14” E
8 февраля 2022 г., Палестина ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A look at Bethlehem beyond the Church of the Nativity, and at Beit Sahour, the smaller town adjacent to Bethlehem.
There is more to Bethlehem than just the famous church celebrating the birth ofЧитать далее
