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We entered the city thru the lion's gate.
Notice the 2 lions on each side of the top of the entrance.
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St. Anne's Church built in the 1100's.
There is an inscription over the door in Arabic-
"I Saladin have taken this place from the Crusaders."
The acoustics in the church are amazing.
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Built originally n 325 it was destroyed years later.
This building dates to the 1100's
It is the traditional site of the death and burial of Jesus.
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| Old city shops. |
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Several from our group were interested in the Jerusalem Cross
and Roman Coin necklaces.
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The Mount of Olives is covered with tombs.
This is where the Bible says that Jesus will return.
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To the right of the Mount of Olives is the city of Bethany.
Jesus visited Mary and Martha there.
Notice the wall separating the Palestinian area from Jerusalem.
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| The Garden tomb |
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Charlie and Linda Wells prepare to go into the Garden Tomb.
Old man standing next to the tomb.
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We exited via the Zion Gate.
Note the many bullet holes from the 1967 six day war.
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Tomorrow we will visit the Mount of Olives, the Temple Mount and Qumran where the dead sea scrolls were found.
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading some trips in 2018. If you are interested in reading about them, or joining in, the links are below.....
4 Night cruise from Port Canaveral to Key West and Havana, Cuba.
August 13-17, 2018
Wesley's Ireland with optional London Extension
October 8-17, 2018
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