The Heart of Jerusalem

THE HEART OF JERUSALEM |

A recent photograph of the heart of the City of Jerusalem, which |

surrendered to the British forces on Dec. 9, 1917. |

This photograph was made from the famous Tower of David, at the |

Jaffa gate, giving an eastward view of the center of the city. In the back- 1

ground can be seen the Mount of Olives, crowned by a modern Russian |

tower. Directly in the center is the Dome of the Rock, or the "Mosque |

of Omar," the site of Solomon's Temple. It covers the traditional rock 1

where Abraham made ready his offering and David built his altar. Di- |

rectly in back of it is the Garden of Gethsemane. The new pointed tower |

at the left belongs to the church of St. John, the headquarters of the |

Knights of St. John during the Crusades, and now the property of the |

German government. Winding up the Mount of Olives are seen the three 1

narrow paths that lead to Bethany. In the immediate foreground is the I

business center and the principal street. On :he left side of the street |

is the Deutsche Palestina Bank and alongside that the Central Hotel, |

well known to all tourists. I

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