Jerusalem Day 3

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October 10th 2012
I have had another full day here in Jerusalem. Today I walked around on my own, following up on some of the sights I saw with the tour yesterday and seeing some new things, too. I followed more of the Via Dolorosa and stopped in at the Crusader-built church of St. Anne. The latter is located next to the Pool of Bethesda, a site mentioned in the Bible as a place where Jesus healed the sick. I walke ... 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