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2nd Trip to Jerusalem

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March 19th 2011
Jerusalem Yesterday, we went back the Jerusalem. We walked through the streets filled with people selling or buying goods. After that, we went to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The church used to be dedicated to the Greek Goddess Aphrodite in 2nd Century B.C. The bible says this is where Jesus was crucified on the cross and buried.     We wanted to go into the tomb (where Jesus was believe ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more