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am linking with Fridays’ Hunt and Weekend Reflections and today the letter is O, purple, and city/town.
I visited the CITY of Jerusalem 10 years ago and below is the
The Dome of the Rock which is
an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in
the OLD City of
Jerusalem. It has been called
"Jerusalem's most recognisable landmark," and
it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The
structure has an OCTAGONAL plan.
It was initially completed in 691 CE and built on the site of the Roman temple
of Jupiter Capitolinus, which had in turn been built on the site of
the Second Jewish Temple, destroyed during the
Roman Siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. The ORIGINAL dome collapsed in 1015 and was
rebuilt in 1022–23. The Dome of the Rock is in its core one of the OLDEST extant works of Islamic architecture.
Its architecture and mosaics were patterned after nearby
Byzantine churches and palaces, although its outside appearance has been
significantly changed in the OTTOMAN
period and again in the modern period, notably with the addition of the
gold-plated roof, in 1959–61 and again in 1993.
These last few images of PURPLISH flowers and a REFLECTION at
the end of this post were all photographed In Israel.
Many
thanks for visiting and also for leaving any comments.
Absolutely gorgeous! I don't think I have ever seen the temple. And what a nice surprise at the end to scroll down and see the gorgeous aqua water!
ReplyDeleteI find Islamic architecture incredibly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHello, beautiful collection of flowers and photos. I love the dome on the shrine. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I don't know if I've ever seen flowers from Israel. Just seems that that is not what most people photograph.
ReplyDeleteI really want to go to Jerusalem, but have to work on my husband.
ReplyDeletePretty spot
ReplyDeleteA very interesting set of photos from Isreal.
ReplyDeleteThe dome reminds me of some Islamic helmets I've seen in photographs.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe purple flowers are stunning against the pale grassy background. What a great shot. I also like the one of the river. Hope you are having a lovely trip.
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty scenes you captured, Margaret. We visited Israel in August, 1980, and stayed in Jerusalem for ten days. Thanks for letting us see again. You may have been a teen or younger in 1980. We took a Meditation cruse getting there, stopping at island wonders along the way and a one day visit to Cairo. We left from Ammon after a visit to Petra in Jordan.
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