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Standing on top of Mount of Olives with my friend Kostya. Behind us is the view of Jerusalem. On mount's slope is a Jewish cemetry. A golden dome behind us is Dome of the Rock, a muslim holy site. Previously it was the location of Solomon's Temple. This is mountain Moriah where Abraham is said to have sacrificed Isaac. The mosque also contains the Foundation Rock, a holy object both for Jews and Muslims. Allegedly Adam and Eve were created on that spot. No comment about that one...

The Garden of Gethsemane is between the city wall and the mount of Olives to our right.

February 2003, Jerusalem