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Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve
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Stalactite cave in the Jerusalem mountains, located in the heart of a nature reserve named after it. The Sorek Cave (also known as the Avshalom Cave) is considered the most beautiful stalactite cave in Israel. The cave has a rare concentration of cave deposits of different types, including stalactites hanging from the roof, stalagmites that rise from the ground, cave corals and halite stalactites.
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The Walls Promenade
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Promenade along the walls of the Old City, from which there is a view of large portions of the Old City and of western Jerusalem. The promenade starts at the Tower of David and ends at the Jewish Quarter or at the Kotel.
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Katros House - The Burnt House
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House that used to belong to the Katros family, a priestly family mentioned in the Talmud, and which was burnt when Jerusalem was captured by the Romans. A set of rooms belonging to the basement of a house from the end of the Second Temple period was uncovered beneath the street. There is also a display of remnants of furniture, earthenware vessels and coins found on the site.
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Mormon University
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An academic branch of Brigham Young University for Middle Eastern Studies, built at the foot of Mount Scopus for students from the Mormon church. Right now, there are no students at the university, but guided tours are held.
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Monastery of Zion Sisters
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Monastery of the Order of the Sisters of Zion on Via Dolorosa in the Old City. Part of an arch known as Ecce Homo is incorporated in the church in the monastery. According to a later tradition, Jesus was brought here after his trial, and it was here that Pontius Pilate presented him to the people. However, the arch, in fact, is part of the triumphal arch that the emperor Hadrian erected. The monastery also has an underground pool, a sma...
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Tsidkiyahoo Cave
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Large, well-lit cave in the wall of the Old City, which was a quarry in the days of the Second Temple. According to popular legend, King Tsidkiyahu fled from the Babylonians through this cave, from Jerusalem to the plains of Jericho.
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Beit Jimal
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There are two monasteries at the site, one for monks and one for nuns, with two churches, a painting exhibition, and a small model describing events from the Old and New Testaments. The surrounding scenery can be viewed from the roof of the monastery. At the site is a shop that sells ornamental ceramic items, and another shop that sells wines and olive oil.
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The Roman Square at Damascus Gate (Sha-ar Skhem)
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Square containing an exhibit of the history of Damascus Gate (Sha'ar Skhem,) an important city gate in the Roman period. Today, the Ottoman Gate stands here, under which are the remains of the Roman Gate were uncovered.
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Latrun Monastery
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Trappist monastery also known as the Monastery of the Silent, because until 1960 the regulations included a vow to abstain from small talk and to be silent at all times except during prayers. There is also a large church, an orchard and a winery on the premises of the monastery.
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Mount of Olives (Har Ha-Zeitim) Promenade
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A wide space on the Mount of Olives, above the Jewish cemetery, from which there is a view of the new city of Jerusalem, the Old City, the Armon ha-Natziv ridge and the upper Kidron gorge.
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