Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives (or Mount Olivet, Hebrew: הר הזיתים, Har HaZeitim; Arabic: جبل الزيتون, الطور, Jebel az-Zeitun) is a mountain in East Jerusalem. It is located to next to the Old City, and is part of the West Bank. It is named for the olive groves that once grew on its slopes. The mountain is important to Jews, Muslims and Christians. There are many churches, and the largest Jewish cemetery in the world is located there. The mountain is 809 metres (2,654 ft) above sea level.
 The Mount of Olives | |
| Elevation | 809 m (2,654 ft) |
|---|---|
| Listing | Judaean Mountains |
| Location | |
| Location | Jerusalem |
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Mount Of Olives Media
A-Sawane Neighborhood on the Mount of Olives
Olive tree on the Mount of Olives said to be 800–2,000 years old
The Mount of Olives, c. 1899
Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives
Flevit super illam (He wept over it); by Enrique Simonet, 1892
7 Arches Hotel, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem
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Related pages
Other websites
Media related to Mount of Olives at Wikimedia Commons
- the Mount of Olive Archived 2010-01-26 at the Wayback Machine in the "CITY of DAVID" Website
- Interactive Panoramas of the Mount of Olives – jerusalem360.com, GoJerusalem.com
- Jerusalem Photo Portal – Mount of Olives
