This model looks northeast toward the Temple. To the left is the Antonia Fortress, to the right is Solomon's Portico. In the Center is the Holy of Holies. Robinson's Arch is visible in the nearest ...

In J. Johns ed. Bayt Al-Maqdis Jerusalem and Early Islam. Part 2. Oxford. Pp. 215–222. Mazar E. 2011. The Walls of the Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Mazar E., Shalev Y. and Reuven P. 2011. The ...

Temple Mount is one of the holiest sites in Jerusalem for both Jews and Muslims. Historians have associated it with Mount Moriah (where the binding of Isaac took place) and Mount Zion (where the ...

Today the Temple Mount, a walled compound within the Old City of Jerusalem, is the site of two magnificent structures: the Dome of the Rock to the north and the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the south.

Their slogan, “Not simply a matter of faith, but a matter of fact,” is illuminated through what is uncovered along the ...

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Known to Jews as the Temple Mount, the plaza is referred to by Muslims as Al-Haram Al-Sharif and is considered the third holiest site in Islam. Israeli policemen stand guard near the Dome of the Rock ...