Mount Scopus
Mount Scopus (Hebrew: הַר הַצּוֹפִים <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Har HaTsofim; Arabic: جبل المشارف, Ǧabal al-Mašārif) is a mountain in Jerusalem. It is north-east of the Old City. The mountain is 826 metres (2,710 ft) above the sea. The land is considered an exclave of Israel, surrounded by the West Bank. It was captured from Jordan in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
Elevation | 826 m (2,710 ft) |
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Listing | Judaean Mountains |
Location | |
Location | Jerusalem |
The cemetery of the American Colony in Jerusalem is near the entrance to the Hebrew University.
Gallery
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Mount Scopus campus
Hadassah Medical Center - Mount Scopus
Mount Scopus Media
Hebrew University cornerstone ceremony, 1918
Other websites
- Jerusalem Photos Portal - Mount Scopus