Tuesday, January 8, 2013

JERUSALEM SIGHTS




KEE@FSWMAG.COM
JERUSALEM SIGHTS ARE AMONG THE MOST STUNNING AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT ON THIS PLANET

Photo: Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock is where Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven.



Photo: Mount of Olives

Mount of Olives

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
The Mount of Olives, site of many important biblical events, offers expansive views of the city.

Photo: Reading the Torah

Reading the Torah

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
Jews gather at the Western Wall to read the Torah during a bar mitzvah celebration.


Photo: Silhouettes, Western Wall

Silhouettes, Western Wall

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
A view of the Western Wall, with the Dome of the Rock visible nearby.


Photo: Site of Jesus’s burial

Site of Jesus’s Burial

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
A priest prays in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, said to be built over the site of Jesus’ burial.


Photo: Arab Quarter

Arab Quarter

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
Shoppers congregate in the Muslim Quarter.


Photo: Arab Quarter vendor

Arab Quarter Vendor

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
Customers eye the vegetables in a market in the Muslim Quarter.


Photo: Panoramic view of Jerusalem

View From the Tower of David

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
A view of the city from the Tower of David.


Photo: Bar Mitzvah

Bar Mitzvah

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
Jews celebrate a bar mitzvah at the Western Wall.


Photo: Arab Quarter tourist shops

Arab Quarter Tourist Shops

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
A street scene in the Old City.


Photo: Jerusalem at dusk

The City at Dusk

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
A view of the city from the Tower of David.



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