Jerusalem
Jerusalem
The compay I was visting arranged a tour of Jerusalem for Gary Iosbaker (the other HP person) and me on Saturday. We had a car and a driver and got a really interesting overview in about 9 hours.
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The "Golden Gate". It is sealed to keep the Messiah from returning
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The "Golden Gate". It is sealed to keep the Messiah from returning
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I wish I knew what this church was. I think it is the tomb of the Virgin, but I am not sure.
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I wish I knew what this church was. I think it is the tomb of the Virgin, but I am not sure.
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A better view of the Golden Gate. If you look closely, you will see a cemetery in front of it
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A better view of the Golden Gate. If you look closely, you will see a cemetery in front of it
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I still don't know which church this is
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I still don't know which church this is
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A poor attempt to get the inside of the dome in the church of all nations
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A poor attempt to get the inside of the dome in the church of all nations
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A mural inside the dome of the church of all nations
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A mural inside the dome of the church of all nations
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Another picture of the Garden of Gethsemene
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Another picture of the Garden of Gethsemene
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church bells
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church bells
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I thought this picture flowed
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I thought this picture flowed
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Another picture of the Garden of Gethsemene with old olive trees
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Another picture of the Garden of Gethsemene with old olive trees
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Another picture of the Garden of Gethsemene with old olive trees. Olive trees renew their roots and branches, so it is difficult to say just how old one is.
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Another picture of the Garden of Gethsemene with old olive trees. Olive trees renew their roots and branches, so it is difficult to say just how old one is.
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Franciscan Friars take care of the Garden
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Franciscan Friars take care of the Garden
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Going inside the Tomb of the Virgin Mary church
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Going inside the Tomb of the Virgin Mary church
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Festooned with lamps
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Festooned with lamps
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Coming up from the 4th or 5th century mostly underground church
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Coming up from the 4th or 5th century mostly underground church
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The outside of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary church
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The outside of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary church
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Looking at the Church of All Nations and Garden of Gethsemane from the road in front of the Golden Gate
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Looking at the Church of All Nations and Garden of Gethsemane from the road in front of the Golden Gate
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Looking at the Church of all Nations from the road in front of the Golden Gate
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Looking at the Church of all Nations from the road in front of the Golden Gate
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One view of the Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdelene
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One view of the Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdelene
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Looking across the Kidrun valley from where I took the first pictures of the city. If you look closely, you will see that this is a cemetery with many gravestones
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Looking across the Kidrun valley from where I took the first pictures of the city. If you look closely, you will see that this is a cemetery with many gravestones