Daily Archives: December 26, 2022

Golgotha and a Christmas Concert at the Augusta Victoria Church

This evening we went to the bus station near the Damascus Gate.  This station sits right below Golgotha, or place of a skull.  Here’s an old photo of what it looked like before the bus station was there: This is … Continue reading

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The Tower of King David and Hanukkah Donuts

The Tower of David is right by the Jaffa Gate.  It stands on another pile of excavations that date back 2500 years.  Towers and citadels here have been demolished and rebuilt through the centuries.  Now there’s a really nice museum … Continue reading

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Navigating–Old School Meets New School, Visiting the Upper Room and David’s Tomb

This is how we are getting around here–Claire and Graham have wifi on their phones, John has his paper map.  I follow them and try to keep up. The Old City markets are so colorful, fragrant and interesting! This morning … Continue reading

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The Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu

Here is the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu, a Roman Catholic church on the eastern slope of Mount Zion, just outside the old city walls.  This church is dedicated to the event  from the New Testament known as the … Continue reading

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