Mural (a)

The first part of this mural shows Jesus' family and followers removing him from the cross. A few things to notice: (my apologies for the glare) at the base of the cross you might be able to make out a skull and some bones. This represents the tradition that Christ was crucified atop of Adam's burial place. Also notice the people whose heads are illuminated. Obviously Jesus and Mary, and I'm guessing the older one is Joseph of Arimathaea, but who is the fourth? Could it be Jesus' brother, James? I don't know.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old City Jerusalem

July 20th 2010
20 July 2010 1457 (GMT +3) Jerusalem, Israel No classes today, as today is a fasting day in Judaism called Tisha B’Av. I’ll admit that I had no idea about the relevance of this date, other than the convenience of not having to go to school, so I consulted the pinnacle of internet academia - Wikipedia. (Hopefully none of my professors are reading this.) According to Wikipedia, Tisha ... read more

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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

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