Journey to Jerusalem

Jerusalem


For those interested in exploring their Jewish ancestry, head to the Kotel administration building to try out this computer-based multimedia program. Users choose varying locations for every 400 years of history (based on general migratory patterns of Jewish diaspora communities) and are then shown short movies describing life in Jerusalem and, depending on the choice, other locations like Rome, Babylon, Egypt, Yemen, Ethiopia or Israel. Short films follow, including animation and dramatic reenactments with actors. Only in English.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Jerusalem attractions

1. Western Wall Tunnels

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Guided tours of the Western Wall tunnels offer an entirely different perspective on Herod's epic construction: visitors are led along a 488m passage…

2. Western Wall

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The air is electric at Judaism's holiest prayer site, where worshippers recite scriptures, lay their hands on 2000-year-old stone and utter impassioned…

3. Tomb of Turkan Khatun

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Resting place of an Uzbek prince's daughter, the tiny tomb from 1352 is adorned with carved geometric designs. Little is known of the woman interred here,…

4. Sabil Suleiman

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Built by order of long-reigning Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent, this door-shaped sabil (public fountain) was crafted from the repurposed ruins of…

5. Souq Al Qattanin

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Food and clothing vendors are framed by soaring vaults in this mid-14th-century shopping arcade. The part closest to Al Wad St dates from the Crusader…

6. Temple Mount/Al Haram Ash Sharif

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There are few patches of ground as holy – or as disputed – as this one. Known to Muslims as Al Haram Ash Sharif (The Noble Sanctuary) and to Jews as Har…

7. Burnt House

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Buried under rubble for centuries and only recently excavated, this house was destroyed in 70 CE when the Romans put the city to the torch. The…

8. Dome of the Rock

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The jewel in the crown of Temple Mount/Al Haram Ash Sharif is the gold-plated Dome of the Rock, the enduring symbol of the city and one of the most…

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