Israel: Dome of the Spices
Dec 12, 2012
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Place: Arab Quarter Location: Jerusalem, Israel Visited: November 2010
Place: Arab Quarter Location: Jerusalem, Israel Visited: November 2010
Place: Dome of the Rock Location: Jerusalem, Israel Visited: November 2010
Place: Capharnaum, The Town of Jesus Location: Capharnaum, Sea of Galilee, Israel Visited: December 2010
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, [...]