Living TRAVEL
 
Israel in 2007 - Photographs by Clinton Wardle

Jerusalem
 


Bedouin encampments on the road into Jerusalem
 

On the outskirts of Jerusalem - houses/flats in the background have been given back to Palestinians
 

 

 

 

The Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock
 

The Golden Gate through which Jesus is prophesied to return
 

Old Jerusalem
 

The Lion Gate - entrance to the Muslim Quarter
 

Zion Gate
 

By the Zion Gate
 

Inside the Dung Gate and into the Jewish Quarter of the old city
 

Wailing Wall - and below
 

 

Under the Wailing Wall
 

The Mount of Olives in the background - closer view below
 

 

The Garden of Gethsemane
 

An ancient Olive Tree in the Garden of Gethsemane
 

Nativity scene carved from Olive wood
 

Possibly the "Upper Room" - site of the Last Supper
 

Discs on walls indicate "Stations of the Cross" - along the "Via Delarosa" - the path Jesus was taken to be crucified
 

Street along the Via Delarosa
 

As the streets get narrower the shopping intensifies
 

Relief sculpture indicating the Third Station of the Cross
 

Altar in church by the third station
 

Ancient churches along the Via Delarosa
 

 

Typical mosaics inside one of the Churches
 

Garden containing the tomb of Jesus
 

Possibly the tomb of Jesus


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