The Mount of Olives

The Mount of Olives

by Essa Grayeb

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Essa Grayeb, on May 3, 2007, said:

The Mount of Olives (also Mount Olivet, Hebrew: הר הזיתים, Har HaZeitim; Arabic: جبل الزيتون, الطور, Jebel ez-Zeitun, Jebel et-Tur, "Mount of the Summit") is a mountain ridge to the east of Jerusalem. It is named from the olive trees with which its sides are clothed. At the foot of the mountain is the Gardens of Gethsemane where Jesus stayed in Jerusalem, according to tradition. The Mount of Olives is the site of many important Biblical events. Roman soldiers from the 10th Legion camped on the Mount during the Siege of Jerusalem in the year 70 AD, which lead to the destruction of the city.

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    • Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. SP310
    • Exposure: 0.003s (1/320)
    • Focal Length: 24.00mm
    • F/Stop: f/4.900
    • ISO Speed: ISO64
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