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The Holy Family in olive wood. Beit Sahour, 2000. Olive wood is used because it is easier to carve than other woods and could be done accurately with simple hand tools. Also, it has a diverse variety of natural color and tonal depth, due to the annual structure. It is also resistant to decay and receptive to a number of surfacing treatments. [3]
The necropolis on the southern ridge, the location of the modern village of Silwan, was the burial place of Jerusalem's most important citizens in the period of the Biblical kings. [2] The religious ceremony marking the start of a new month was held on the Mount of Olives during the Second Temple period. [6]
Image title: A 1940s map of the area of al-Jura, Jerusalem from the Survey of Palestine. This map is part of a series of historical maps used for comparison, showing the same area, showing the same area, made with help from Palestine Open Maps. Related files include: Template:See more images; Latitude: 31° 45′ 25″ N: Longitude: 35° 8 ...
Solomon's Stables in the 1936 Old City of Jerusalem map by Survey of Palestine map 1-2,500 (cropped).jpg; Jewish buildings (circled blue) in the Old City of Jerusalem map by Survey of Palestine map 1-2,500 (cropped).jpg; Area around the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem map by Survey of Palestine map 1-2,500 (cropped).jpg
Palestinian handicrafts include embroidery work, pottery-making, soap-making, glass-making, weaving, and olive-wood and Mother of Pearl carvings, among others. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Some Palestinian cities in the West Bank , particularly Bethlehem , Hebron and Nablus have gained renown for specializing in the production of a particular handicraft, with ...
In the times of the Holy Jewish Temple, olive trees, olive oil, and olives played significant roles in various aspects of religious rituals and practices. Olive oil was crucial for lighting the Menorah inside the Temple. The Menorah was a central fixture in the Temple's sanctuary. Pure olive oil was used to keep the Menorah burning continuously ...
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At-Tur is situated in East Jerusalem, [2] occupied and later effectively annexed by Israel after the Six-Day War in 1967. History At-Tur is believed to be the location of the site of Bethphage ( Ancient Greek : Βηθφαγή ; Imperial Aramaic : בֵּית פַּגִּי , lit.