Armenian quarter

Jerusalem - Taking The Discovery Route

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December 18th 2009
Shalom Ya'll! Happy Hanukkah from Jerusalem! I'm in the holy city where the Muslims, Christians and Jews co-exist in the same city. The old city Jerusalem completely blows my mind because it's divided into four quarters: Jewish quarter, Muslims quarter, Christian quarter and Armenian quarter (also Christian). These four quarters are all within this big wall that surrounds the whole city. Within th ... 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