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After taking a cab from Dung Gate, I arrived at Mount Olives (a wise choice as hiking up the hill at over 30-40C was not pleasant, as I found out later...)
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| My first stop was the Chapel of the Ascension, which is the site traditionally believed to be the earthly spot where Jesus ascended into Heaven 40 days after his resurrection
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| Was originally a chapel but was later converted into a mosque. The octagonal structure is based on the original design
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| Inside the mosque is a mihrab and also the Ascension Rock on the floor
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The Ascension Rock is inside the stone frame and is said to contain the right footprint of Christ as he ascended into Heaven
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| You could place your offering here by the rock
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| The guardian of the place
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| The whole chapel/mosque is unmanned, you just help yourself if you need to buy any stuff
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Palestinian kids getting off school... What a cheerful bunch! This kid ran too fast for me to get a good shot!
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| There were not many places that sell refreshment in Mt Olives. This Mount of Olives Kiosk certainly made my day!
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| Having found out that Church of the Pater Noster was closed until 3pm, I decided to go down and check out other sites first.
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| The golden onion domes belong to the Russian Church of Mary Magdalene. I got to see that!!
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