Vincent Poon :: Mt. Olives (1-sep)
 
Mount Olive is really famous for the place where Jesus was betrayed and arrested after the Last Supper, and also the place where he ascended into Heaven 40 days after resurrection.
 
Unless you are still young and fit and energetic, otherwise plan yourself properly if you want to tread the footsteps of Jesus in this mountain. Trust me.
 
Or unless you have a car........
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The shrine entrance to the Tomb of Mary, which was decorated with icons and sacred ornaments of Orthodox tradition
Leaving the crypt by taking the same flight of stairs up... I just had to be careful not to knock over these candles!
The shrine entrance to the Tomb of Mary, which was decorated with icons and sacred ornaments of Orthodox tradition
Leaving the crypt by taking the same flight of stairs up... I just had to be careful not to knock over these candles!


From Tomb of Mary, I walked all the way back to Jerusalem through St. Stephen's Gate
St. Stephen's Gate (Lions Gate) connects the Muslim quarter to the Mount of Olives. Its name originates from the lions which are carved on to the stone above the gate...

From Tomb of Mary, I walked all the way back to Jerusalem through St. Stephen's Gate

St. Stephen's Gate (Lions Gate) connects the Muslim quarter to the Mount of Olives. Its name originates from the lions which are carved on to the stone above the gate...
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