Israel: Dome of the Spices
Dec 12, 2012
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Place: Arab Quarter Location: Jerusalem, Israel Visited: November 2010
Israel: Dome of the Rock at Night
Jun 26, 2012
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Place: Dome of the Rock Location: Jerusalem, Israel Visited: November 2010
Israel: Mosaics at Caphanaum, The Town of Jesus
May 17, 2012
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Place: Capharnaum, The Town of Jesus Location: Capharnaum, Sea of Galilee, Israel Visited: December 2010
Jordan: al-Deir (The Monastery) at Petra
May 09, 2012
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Place: al-Deir (the Monastery) at Petra Location: Petra, Wadi Musa, Jordan Visited: November 2007 el-Deir, or The Monastery, is situated about 3,750 feet above sea level within the ancient site of Petra and carved entirely out of the mountainside from which it sits. The Monastery can be reached after climbing the 880 steps from the [...]
Israel: Dome of the Rock
Apr 30, 2012
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The Dome of the Rock is a temple located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, which has been refurbished many times since its initial completion in 691 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik. The sites significance stems from religious traditions regarding the rock, known as the Foundation Stone, [...]