Directly 22 meters northwest of the Dome of Rock on its platform lies the Dome of the Ascension (seen in the center of this picture). Originally a Crusader baptismal, this 6 meter wide dome was rebuilt as a Muslim shrine in 1200. To the left of this…
This picture was taken at an angle from Manger Square of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, Israel. Since its initial construction in 326 AD, the church has undergone much reconstruction and restoration over the years. Built over the cave that is…
Statue of Saint Hieronymous (Saint Jerome) at the Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Bethlehem. The statue is modern, made in the mid twentieth century. The church itself was completed in 1882, built on the ruins of the crusader church…