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Pilgrims, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

January 27, 2015 by Tom Bartel
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Just inside the main entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is a large fractured stone, glimmering in the light of several overhead lanterns. When I first … Read more

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags church, churches, dailyphoto, Jerusalem

Two Men Discussing the Quran, Jerusalem

January 26, 2015 by Tom Bartel
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The area around the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa mosque was fairly light on tourists. They make it sort of difficult to get up there if you’re … Read more

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags dailyphoto, Jerusalem

Tomb of Jesus, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

January 25, 2015 by Tom Bartel
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre houses the purported tomb of Jesus, and the spot of his resurrection. That part of the church is under the control of the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem.

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags church, churches, dailyphoto, Jerusalem

Rooftop View, Old City, Jerusalem

January 15, 2015 by Tom Bartel
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This is the view of the Old City of Jerusalem from Herod’s Tower at the Tower of David Jerusalem History Museum. I’ve pretty much been all over the Old City … Read more

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day Tags dailyphoto, Jerusalem

Israeli Soldiers at the Western Wall, Jerusalem

January 14, 2015 by Tom Bartel
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if you’re walking around some parts of Jerusalem, you can’t go more than about five minutes without seeing heavily armed soldiers. Israel is not the first country we’ve been to … Read more

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day Tags dailyphoto, Jerusalem

Dead Sea Scrolls, Israel Museum, Jerusalem

March 17, 2020January 14, 2015 by Tom Bartel
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I first saw the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit when I was 13 years old, when they went on a very abbreviated tour of the United States in 1965.

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day Tags dailyphoto, Jerusalem

Church of All Nations, Gethsemane, Jerusalem

January 13, 2015 by Tom Bartel
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One of the things that’s most struck me since we’ve been in Jerusalem is the way that Christians have thrown themselves down on various holy sites, like this one at … Read more

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day Tags dailyphoto, Jerusalem

Not Visiting the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

January 31, 2016January 11, 2015 by Tom Bartel
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The Dome of the Rock, built on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites of the Muslim faith. Muslims believe this is where Muhammad ascended into … Read more

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags church, churches, Jerusalem

Old City, Jerusalem

January 17, 2016January 7, 2015 by Tom Bartel
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Mostly I just wandered the warrens of the narrow streets of the Old City of Jerusalem and looked at a city unlike any I’ve ever seen before.

Categories Asia, Israel, Middle East, Photo of the Day Tags dailyphoto, Jerusalem
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