Dublin Core
Title
Jerusalem: The Mount of Olives (Landscape)
Description
The Mount of Olives is another highly religious geological point in Israel. Named for the multitude of olive trees that used to habituate the area, the Mount of Olives spans a length of around 2 miles and has its highest point at 818 meters. Several architectural highlights along the space include: the Dome of the Ascension, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Church of Mary Magdalene, and the Dominus Flevit Church. The Mount of Olives is also a holy Jewish cemetery that consists of approximately 150,000 graves. The royal burial ground for important religious and political figures lies at the foot of the Mount near the Silwan village.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1980-03-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
1015
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
City
Jerusalem
Country
Israel
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Architecture -- Religious architecture -- Israel -- Jerusalem; Jerusalem in Christianity; Mount of Olives (Jerusalem);