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THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
AND MOUNT ZION
T he Mount of Olives is the hill
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Jehoshaphat, with several tombs
from the 1st and 2nd centuries BC.
At the southern end of the
valley is the site of the 3,000-
year-old settlement that was to
become Jerusalem (the City of
David). The land rises again
to the west to Mount Zion, an
area of the city traditionally
linked with the Last Supper.
that rises to the east of the
Old City. Its slopes have
been used as a place of burial
since the 3rd millennium BC.
The hill is also dotted with sites
connected with the last days of
Jesus Christ, but the highlight
for many visitors is the superb
view of the Old City from the
summit. Between the city
Belfry at the Tomb
of the Virgin
SIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Historic Areas
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Holy Places
Church of All Nations 7
Church of the Dormition e
Church of the Paternoster 3
Church of St Mary Magdalene 6
Dominus Flevit Chapel 5
Hall of the Last Supper r
Mosque of the Ascension 2
Russian Church of the
Ascension 1
St Peter in Gallicantu q
Tomb of the Virgin 8
Tombs
King David's Tomb t
Schindler's Tomb y
Tombs of the Prophets 4
Valley of Jehoshaphat
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GETTING THERE
The best way to see the Mount of Olives
is to take a bus (No. 75 from the station
on Sultan Suleyman Street) or a taxi to
the summit and walk down. Walking from
the Old City involves a strenuous uphill
climb. Mount Zion is most easily reached
via Zion Gate in the Old City.
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