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Aug 4, 2015 · Lonely Planet. Aug 4, 2015 • 6 min read. Jerusalem seen from the Mount of Olives after Sunset. Sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, Jerusalem’s Old City is one of the world’s foremost pilgrimage destinations. It’s also one of the most magical – and disputed – places in the Middle East.
Jerusalem ( / dʒəˈruːsələmˌ - zə -/ jə-ROO-sə-ləm, - zə-; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim, pronounced [ jeʁuʃaˈlajim] ⓘ; Arabic: القُدس al-Quds, pronounced [ al.quds] ⓘ, local pronunciation: [ il.ʔuds]) is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.
Oct 13, 2011 · 01 / Attractions. Must-see attractions. Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Four magnificent arches, their lintels richly decorated with Crusader crosses, herald the entrance to one of Christianity's most sacred sites. The church… Temple Mount/Al Haram Ash Sharif. Jerusalem.
