Description: 114 Jerusalem, The Old City, viewed from the South © JEAN -- Views of the Biblical World_______________________ Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both the State of Israel and the State of Palestine claim Jerusalem as their capital city. Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there, and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Jerusalem is situated on the southern spur of a plateau in the Judaean Mountains, which include the Mount of Olives (East) and Mount Scopus (North East). The elevation of the Old City is approximately 760 m (2,490 ft). The whole of Jerusalem is surrounded by valleys and dry riverbeds (wadis). The Kidron, Hinnom, and Tyropoeon Valleys intersect in an area just south of the Old City of Jerusalem. The Kidron Valley runs to the east of the Old City and separates the Mount of Olives from the city proper. Along the southern side of old Jerusalem is the Valley of Hinnom, a steep ravine associated in biblical eschatology with the concept of Gehenna or Hell. The Tyropoeon Valley commenced in the northwest near the Damascus Gate, ran south-southeasterly through the centre of the Old City down to the Pool of Siloam, and divided the lower part into two hills, the Temple Mount to the east, and the rest of the city to the west, the lower and the upper cities described by Josephus. Today, this valley is hidden by debris that has accumulated over the centuries. In biblical times, Jerusalem was surrounded by forests of almond, olive and pine trees. Over centuries of warfare and neglect, these forests were destroyed. Farmers in the Jerusalem region built stone terraces along the slopes to hold back the soil, a feature still very much in evidence in the Jerusalem landscape.
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Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Size: Continental (6 x 4 in)
Material: Cardboard, Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: © JEAN -- Views of the Biblical World
Subject: Historical Cultural & Religious Architecture
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Unit Type: Unit
Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)
Country: Israel
Theme: Aerial View, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Famous Places, Judaica, Landscapes, Religious, Social History, Tourism, Travel, Mecca, Pilgrimage
Features: Chrome, Divided Back
Unit Quantity: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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