Has Israel abandoned the Mount of Olives? It seems inconceivable that nothing can be done to deter predations on the slopes where Jews have been interring their dead for more than 3,000 years.

The Mount of Olives is located in East Jerusalem about a 20-minute walk east of the Old City. You can access the Mount of Olives at any time (although individual sites feature their own hours of ...

A rare 1,700-year-old lamp with Jewish Temple symbols has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday.

Mount of Olives View in Jerusalem city scape, Israel. getty. But Princess Alice is not buried amongst the stone crypts on the hillside. Instead, she resides within the Monastery of Mary Magdalene ...

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority on Monday said it was backing down from a contentious plan to encompass Christian holy sites on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives in a national park ...

Reflections on the Mount of Olives [Har Ha’Zetim] By: Dan S. Septimus Along the borders of the new Jerusalem light-rail that travels from Hael H’Aver to Mount Herzl on the outskirts of East ...

The Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, ... In 1948, after the Arab-Israeli War, an agreement was signed between Jordan and Israel to establish access to the Mount of Olives.

The peaks which comprise the Mount of Olives have played an integral role in the many battles for Jerusalem. Roman general Titus's 10th Legion camped there, as did the Crusaders in 1099 and the ...

THE MOUNT of Olives dates back at least 3,000 years and has some 150,000 tombs. It is mentioned in biblical texts, and it is believed to be a major site for the days of the resurrection.

Landscape study showing a view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. A loosely rendered, grassy hill extends across the foreground and hosts a solitary figure in draped clothing at lower center, ...