First day in City of Jerusalem

After Mount of Olives we headed into the city
City of Jerusalem

entered via Lion's gate

Via Dolorosa - one of two paths where Jesus could have carried His cross to crucifixion; newer archaeological findings suggests no, but there are already churches here so nobody wants to change tradition

Church of the Holy Sepulcher - has memorials for where Jesus was crucified and buried, but like Via Delorosa, it's not likely the actual location, just the commemorated loction

Temple Mount - Temple Mount is the place Jews turn towards during prayer.

was once the site of the Holy of Holies

Muslims took it over; 3rd most holy site

Jesus overturned tables here

Jesus was accidentally left here

couldn't show our elbows here or have physical contact or any religious apparel or Bibles

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