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The Mount of Olives or Mount Olivet (Hebrew: הַר הַזֵּיתִים, romanized: Har ha-Zeitim; Arabic: جبل الزيتون, romanized: Jabal az-Zaytūn; both lit. 'Mount of Olives'; in Arabic also الطور , Aṭ-Ṭūr , 'the Mountain') is a mountain ridge in East Jerusalem , east of and adjacent to Jerusalem's Old City . [1]
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Apr 24, 2024 · Mount of Olives is a multi-summit limestone ridge east of the Old City of Jerusalem and separated from it by the Kidron Valley. It is holy to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam for messianic and eschatological reasons. It is also the site of a large ancient Jewish burial ground.
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Jul 2, 2021 · The Mount of Olives is a sacred place where Jesus prayed, taught, and ascended into Heaven. It is also a place of fulfilled prophecies, prayer, and hope for the Messiah. Learn about its history, significance, and location in the Bible.
Learn about the biblical and historical significance of the Mount of Olives, a 2900-foot hill in Jerusalem's eastern hills. Explore its sites, such as the Garden of Gethsemane, the Church of the Ascension, and the Dominus Flevit, and see photos and maps of the area.
Learn about the history, significance and burial sites of the Mount of Olives, a sacred place for Jews, Christians and Muslims. The mount is the largest and most important Jewish cemetery in the world, containing the tombs of many illustrious figures and prophets.
Learn about the biblical and historical significance of the Mount of Olives, one of the three hills on a long ridge to the east of Jerusalem. Explore its churches, cemeteries, tombs and sites related to Jesus, King David, King Solomon and the Prophets.
6 days ago · Gethsemane, garden across the Kidron Valley on the Mount of Olives, a ridge paralleling the eastern part of Jerusalem, where Jesus is said to have prayed on the night of his arrest before the Crucifixion. The name suggests that the garden was a grove of olive trees in which was located an oil press.
