Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 31.776112, 35.243889.

The Mount of Olives (Arabic: Jabal al-Ṭūr, الطور, جبل الزيتون, Hebrew: Har ha-Zetim, הַר הַזֵּיתִים) is a small mountain ridge located in the eastern part of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is a significant and meaningful landmark of the country. It has great historic importance since there was located at the historic necropolis and an ancient cemetery (it is estimated to have over 150,000 graves from various periods). The Mount of Olives is described in the Book of Acts as the place where Jesus was taken to heaven. The Jewish Cemetery on the Mount of Olives is known as the most important Jewish cemetery in Jerusalem which includes the tombs of famous figures in Jewish history. It dates back 3,000 years ago.

You can take a tour to see this beautiful place from Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Visitors of all religions from all around the world come to visit the Mount of Olives every year. There are important landmarks found on the Mount of Olives like the Russian Church and Tower of the Ascension, Augusta Victoria Compound, The Chapel of the Ascension, etc. It is also home to some major sites for pilgrims such as the Church of All Nations, the Church of St Mary Magdalene, the Church of Dominus Flevit, the Church of Pater Noster, and the Dome of the Ascension. There is a hotel called The Seven Arches Hotel in the area and situated in the Arab neighborhood of at-Tur.

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