This image is of the remains of the Bethesda pools in #Jerusalem, uncovered by archaeologists in the 19th Century.The waters of the Bethesda pools were linked to healing and were the source of its name - Beth-Hesda - meaning "the house of the graceful waters".
The Ceremony of the Holy Fire takes place every year on the Saturday before Easter in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Meant to symbolize the resurrection of Jesus, it is considered by many Orthodox Christians to be the longest-attested annual miracle in the Christian world.
The Biblical King David is venerated by Jews, Christians and Muslims as a great prophet and king. According to the Bible, 33 years out of his 40 year reign were in #Jerusalem. You can see this statue of him outside of the traditional site of his tomb on Mount Zion.
A Greek Orthodox youth choir from the town of Beit Sahour sings in #Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, built on the traditional site where #Jesus was born.
@Jerusalem_Movie has so many incredible scenes & images; like this one of The Edicule which contains the traditional tomb of Jesus that sits beneath a large domed rotunda in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
#TBT to the making of @Jerusalem_Movie ! Here is the view from the chapel of Dominus Flevit (meaning "The Lord Wept"), built in the shape of a tear drop on the traditional site where it is believed Jesus cried over Jerusalem. Photo By: Dustin Farrell
Happy New Year, Shanah Tovah to all of our Jewish friends celebrating Rosh Hashanah, a two-day holiday that celebrates the start of the Jewish New Year! #RoshHashanah#ShanahTovah
@Jerusalem_Movie is full of beauty! Here is an aerial view of the Jordan River, which lies about 30km (20mi) East of Jerusalem and flows from north of the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea.