<p><br> The Mount of Olives, site of many important biblical events, offers expansive views of the city.</p>

Mount of Olives


The Mount of Olives, site of many important biblical events, offers expansive views of the city.

Photograph by Stefano Amantini/Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis

Jerusalem Sights

See Jerusalem photos in this gallery from National Geographic’s Ultimate City Guide for Jerusalem.

Published January 29, 2010

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