Seven Hills of Jerusalem There are many cities

Seven Hills of Jerusalem

There are many cities in the world historically believed to be built on Seven Hills. Jerusalem is one of them. Seven hills of Jerusalem are Mount of Olives, Mount Scopus, Mount of Corruption, Mount Ophel, the Original Mount Zion, the New Mount Zion and the Hill on which the Antonia Fortress was built.

1. The Mount of Olives (826 m) Mount Olivet is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jerusalem’s Old City. It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. The Mount has been used as a Jewish cemetery for over 3, 000 years and holds approximately 150, 000 graves. Because of its association with Jesus and Mary, it is a holy site for Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox, and Protestants Christians.

2. Mount Scopus (826 m ) The northern Hill is a part of 3. 5 km long mountain ridge to the east of old Jersualam and is located to North of Mount of Olives. Modern day important landmarks located on the Mount Scopus include Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel’s national school of art, Hadassah Hospital and National Botanical Garden of Israel.

3. Mount of Corruption (747 m) It is the southern most peak of 3. 5 km long mountain ridge to the east of old Jersualam and is located to South of Mount of Olives. In Christian writings it has been called as the “Mount of Offence, ” and now, by the Arabs, Baten el-Hawa.

4. Original Mount Zion / Temple Mount (740 m) Temple Mount is a hill in Jerusalem just outside the walls of the Old City. According to Jewish history once the First Temple was erected at the top of the Eastern Hill, the name “Mount Zion” migrated there too According to Jewsih traditions it is also refered to as Mount Moriah which is location of Abraham’s sacrifice attempt of Issac.

5. The New Mount Zion / Western Hill (765 m) When the Assyrian Empire invaded northern Israel in 723, BC many of the Jews from Israel fled south into Judah and settled in Jerusalem. Hezekiah eventually built a wall around this new western suburb in preparation for the Assyrian attack of Judah in 701 BC. (Part of this “Broad Wall” can still be seen. ) The area south of the Armenian Quarter outside the walls is today called Mount Zion, and it is also part of the Western Hill Important sites according to Jewish traditions on “Western” Mount Zion are Dormition Abbey, King David’s Tomb, the Room of the Last Supper, The Chamber of the Holocaust and a Catholic cemetery where Oskar Schindler, who saved the lives of 1, 200 Jews in the Holocaust is buried.

6. Mount Ophel is a rocky protuberance north of the city of David in Jerusalem. Its wall is mentioned in the time of Jotham, Manasseh, and Nehemiah it formed part of the eastern fortifications of Jerusalem. In the time of Nehemiah, the Temple servants lived there. According to Nehemiah the Ophel was situated between the "tower that standeth out" of the royal palace and the water gate. According to Hebrew Bible the Ophel refers to a specific part in two cities: the extended City of David (the oldest part of Jerusalem), and at Samaria, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel.

7. Antonia Fortress Hill This hill is located on the northeastern side of the Jerusalam city near the Temple Mount and the Pool of Bethesda. The hill is famous for Antonia Fortress. Built in Jerusalem on the site of earlier Ptolemaic and Hasmonean strongholds, the fortress is named for its patron Mark Antony and a pre 31 BC date is certain for the Fort as Mark Anthony was defeated by Octavius at the sea battle of Actium in 31 BC.

Tourist Attractions in Jerusalem

Wailing Wall Commonly called the Wailing Wall due to the people's laments for the loss of the temple in AD 70, it is now the holiest site in Judaism and has been a place of pilgrimage for the Jewish people s. ince the Ottoman era

Church of the Holy Sepulchre For Christian pilgrims, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is Jerusalem's holiest site and is said to have been built on the site where Jesus was crucified. The original church (built in AD 335) was destroyed by 1009, and the grand church you see now dates from the 11 th century.

Armenian Quarter Within the narrow lanes here are the St. James Cathedral and St. Mark's Chapel, which receive much fewer visitors than others in the Old City. This is the Old City's most tranquil corner to explore and a good place to wander if the press of pilgrims gets too much.

Kidron Valley The Kidron Valley lies between the Mount of Olives and Mount Zion and is one of the oldest areas of Jerusalem. Both Jews and Muslims believe that the Last Judgement will take place here, a rope will extend from the battlements of the Temple Mount, over the valley to the Mount of Olives, and the righteous will cross over, supported by their guardian angels, while the sinners will be cast down into damnation.

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