Jerusalem – Western Wall
Jerusalem – Western Wall
Jerusalem – Western Wall
Jerusalem – Christian quarter
Jerusalem – Church of the Holy Sepulchre – stairs to Calvary
Jerusalem – Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the stone of the anointing
Jerusalem – Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the stone of the anointing
Jerusalem – Church of the Holy Sepulchre – Chapel of St Helena
Jerusalem – Temple Mount, Haram al Sharif
Jerusalem – Cathedral of St james, Armenian Quarter
Jerusalem – Temple Mount
Jerusalem – Armenian quarter
Jerusalem – Greek Orthodox quarter
Jerusalem – Christian quarter near the damacus gate
Jerusalem – Muslim quarter
Jerusalem – Muslim quarter near Herod’s gate
Jerusalem – Cathedral of St james, Armenian Quarter
Jerusalem – Cathedral of St james, Armenian Quarter
Jerusalem – Cathedral of St james, Armenian Quarter
Dead sea mineral beach
Dead sea mineral beach
The old city of Jerusalem is an intense experience with the competing forces of so many gods and religions – all vying for supremacy.
The disputed sites, memorials and interpretations create a bizarre overlay on an ancient city of the ghosts of past civilizations. Yet there is also a continuum, such as the ancient Armenian Cathedral, St James, which seems to fuse the Arab and Christian traditions.
Escaping the pressure of too many Gods we headed to the Dead Sea – less than an hour away to experience the slippery, saline water.