Plan and sections of the Tombs of the Kings, and of other tombs; that of Jehoshaphat, and one like that of our Lord.
Entrance to the tombs of the kings, Jerusalem. Plan and sections.
Tag: Holy Land
Holy Land is a term for the region referred to in the Hebrew Bible as Canaan, Eretz Israel or the Promised Land. Since the Roman Empire, the region has been called Palestine.
View of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, by Ermete Pierotti.
View of the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Mount Moriah, Tomb of Absalom, Tomb of S. James, Tomb of Zacharias, Mount of Olives, Road to Siloam etc
The Golden Gate of the Temple at Jerusalem, Israel.
The Golden Gate is a walled gate on the east side of the Jerusalem Temple Mount / Haram ash-Sharif, dating from early Islamic times.
The Church of the Purification at Jerusalem. The Holy Land 1839.
The Church of the Purification is, in fact, not represented in this westward view of the Jerusalem landscape.
Historical views of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.
The view is extensive beyond the city, commanding the plain of Jericho, and, on the east, the valley of the Jordan, and a portion of the Dead Sea.
The most striking and extensive view of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem from the north. The view from this point is regarded as the most striking and extensive of Jerusalem. By David Roberts
Jerusalem from the South. The city’s various conquests.
No other city on earth has ever experienced such a constant and terrible succession of sufferings as Jerusalem with its numerous conquests.
The Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem, by David Roberts.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem stands on the traditional site of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial. The church is one of the largest shrines of Christianity and is today a simultaneous church of different denominations.
The Pool of Bethesda, or Probatic Pool at Jerusalem.
The pool of Bethesda, located in Jerusalem, is the name of a cistern that was also said to have healing powers.
The Mosque of Omar, on the Ancient Site of the Temple at Jerusalem.
A view of the Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem. A group of worshippers at the site of a temple, with Mosque of Omar in the distance.