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Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Date: 10/24/2010
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Home to six Christian denominations, there is dissension among the groups, so in 1853 they established "status quo" which dictates that nothing can be moved unless everyone agrees. This ladder has been on this window ledge ever since, appearing

Date: 10/08/2010
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The inside dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Date: 10/08/2010
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Ceiling is covered in beautiful antique lamps which unfortunately do not photograph well with little "point and shoot" camera.

Date: 10/08/2010
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Station of the Cross #XII inside the church of the Holy Sepulchre, mosaic depicting Jesus having died on the cross.

Date: 10/08/2010
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Station of the Cross #XIII inside the church of the Holy Sepulchre. There is small altar on the floor depicting a spot on an enclosed rock where Jesus was reported to have been removed from cross.

Date: 10/08/2010
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The Franciscan Order performs a candlelight procession on Friday afternoons at 3:00pm where they recite scriptures of the resurrection story in multiple languages.

Date: 10/08/2010
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The final "Station of the Cross," #XIV, a rock overlaid by a marble slab inside a larger marble tomb, signifying Jesus' tomb. The line to enter was insane, with people literally fighting and arm wrestling to get in. "What would Jesus do?

Date: 10/08/2010
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More beautiful antique lamps inside the church. Supposedly, different lamps are owned by the six different Christian denominations represented in the church.

Date: 10/08/2010
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More internal shots. Very dark in this church, even midday.

Date: 10/08/2010
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The mosaic dome, and what few windows there are in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Date: 10/08/2010
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My shwarma lunch! Shaved hot off the roasting spit with hummus and assorted salads all around. It was delicious! Too bad we don't have more shwarma "fast food" stands.

Date: 10/05/2010
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I toured the Ramparts Walk along the top of the old city walls for some spectacular views over the Old City.

Date: 10/05/2010
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