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Jerusalem: Christian Quarters

Jerusalem: Christian Quarters

‎Jerusalem: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.” (Psalm 122:6–7). The Christian Quarter in the Old City. German style red-tiled roofs, the gray domes of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the minaret of a mosque from the Mameluke period.


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