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Jerusalem's Historical Treasures

Jerusalem’s historical landscape spans millennia, featuring iconic structures like the 1st-century BC Western Wall and the 7th-century Dome of the Rock. This collection highlights the city's architectural evolution through its monumental gateways, including the Ottoman-built Jaffa Gate and the ancient Golden Gate. Explore the remains of the Roman Cardo, the 2,700-year-old Tower of David citadel, and the City of David archaeological site. From the biblical Pool of Bethesda to the 19th-century Montefiore Windmill and the Ammunition Hill memorial, these sites represent the diverse religious and military history of the Old City and its surrounding hills.

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Western Wall Plaza

This ancient sight dating back to the 1st century BC is simply breathtaking.

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Dome of the Rock

Marvel at this 7th-century dominant, said to be the first dome-shaped shrine to be built, can be seen from all over Jerusalem.

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Tower of David

The city's Citadel known as the Tower of David dates more than 2.700 years back.

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Damascus Gate

This gate, considered the most impressive and important gateway to the Old City, was named after the road coming out of it, leading in the…

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Golden Gate

Visit the oldest gate in Jerusalem, built in the 6th/7th century and sealed since the 16th century!

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City Of David

Visit the place where King David established his kingdom, and where the history of this country was written.

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Mount Zion

The highest point of ancient Jerusalem, this mountain is considered to be a major religious site due to its role in the Bible - according…

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Jerusalem Archaeological Park

Despite the location, this archaeological gem is often overlooked. Get off the beaten path and explore those mind-blowing remains!

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Jewish Quarter

Visit one of four traditional quarters in the Old City, which was formed by a continual presence of Jewish community since 800 BC.

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Pool of Bethesda

The Pool of Bethesda is referred to in John's Gospel in the Christian New Testament, in an account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man at a…

Herwig Reidlinger / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Jaffa Gate

Ottomans built this gate in the 16th century to mark the end of the road leading from the port city of Jaffa.

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Lions' Gate

Lions' Gate, also St Stephen's Gate, is one of the seven open Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem.

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Cardo

Discovered in the 1970s, this is a section of the main boulevard of what used to be the Roman city.

ד"ר אבישי טייכר / CC BY 2.5

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Ammunition Hill Memorial

Ammunition Hill was a fortified Jordanian military post in the northern part of Jordanian-ruled East Jerusalem and the western slope of…

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Montefiore Windmill

The Montefiore Windmill is a landmark windmill in Jerusalem. Designed as a flour mill, it was built in 1857 on a slope opposite the western…