Explore the Mount of Olives
Dominus Flevit: Where tradition holds that Jesus Wept Over Jerusalem
A tear-shaped church on the Mount of Olives marking where tradition holds Jesus wept over the city, with the most famous window view in Jerusalem.
The Church of All Nations at Gethsemane
The church built over the rock where tradition holds Jesus prayed on the night before his crucifixion, at the foot of the Mount of Olives.
The Church of Mary Magdalene: Golden Domes on the Mount of Olives
The Russian Orthodox church with its golden onion domes, one of the most recognizable landmarks on the Mount of Olives.
The Church of Pater Noster
The church on the Mount of Olives where tradition holds Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer, with the prayer displayed in over 140 languages on ceramic tiles.
The Church of the Ascension
The chapel on the Mount of Olives marking the spot where tradition holds Jesus ascended to heaven, with a stone bearing what tradition says is his last footprint on earth.
The Kidron Valley and Ancient Tombs
The Kidron Valley and Yad Absalom
The valley between the Old City and the Mount of Olives, lined with monumental tombs from the Second Temple period.
The Mount of Olives
The mountain overlooking the Old City, sacred to three faiths, with the oldest Jewish cemetery and the Garden of Gethsemane.
The Mount of Olives Cemetery
The oldest and most important Jewish cemetery in the world, where 150,000 graves cover the hillside facing the Temple Mount.
The Palm Sunday Road and Triumphal Entry
The Palm Sunday Road: The Path of the Triumphal Entry
The road Jesus rode down the Mount of Olives on a donkey as the crowds waved palm branches and shouted Hosanna, five days before the crucifixion.
The Tomb of the Virgin Mary
An underground church in the Kidron Valley where tradition holds that Mary was buried before her assumption into heaven.
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