Israel

The Mount of Olives of has been used as a Jewish cemetery for over 3,000 years, dating back to biblical times, and was named for the olive groves that once …

The Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism and where both Jewish Temples stood in the Old City of Jerusalem. King Solomon built the First Temple on the Temple …

Zedekiah’s Cave, or Solomon’s Quarries, is a vast cave that runs under the Old City of Jerusalem. This cave is said to be where King Zedekiah the escape from the …

The Jerusalem Archaeological Park and Davidson Center are located in the Jewish Quarter in the Old City. The park contains artifacts from different periods: the First and Second Temple periods, …

View the city of Jerusalem from atop of the Old City walls via a Ramparts Walk. The current walls surrounding the Old City of Jerusalem were built in the 16th …

Jaffa Gate is one of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is the most popularly used entrance to the Old City, by tourists and locals alike. It …

Old City of Jerusalem Gates are mostly built in the wall that encompasses the Old City of Jerusalem. Today’s wall has been standing for around 480 years, and even though …

The Walls of Jerusalem surround the Old City of Jerusalem. Over the past 3000 years, they’ve been built and rebuilt a number of times. Today’s walls are about 500 years …

The New Gate is the newest one of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was built in 1889 to provide direct access between the Christian Quarter and …

Gate of Mercy, or Golden Gate as Christians call it, is one of the gates to the Old City of Jerusalem. It is located in the Jewish Quarter and the …