Mount of Olives

　　    Introduction          The Mount of Olives is located east of Jerusalem, the place where Jesus once preached, surrounded by olive trees.           The Garden of Gethsemane at the foot of the hill is planted with rosemary named "Memory," and the nearby Church of All Nations in Gethsemane, also called the Church of Agony, has a rock in front of the altar believed to be where Jesus spent his last night before being betrayed. Nearby, the Russian-style church is the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, beside which is the Dome of the Ascension Chapel, and above it stands the Church of the Ascension, said to bear the footprint of Jesus during his ascension. Not far away, the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu houses the Lord’s Prayer written in 44 languages. Other historically significant sites include the Tomb of the Virgin Mary and the Pool of Siloam.          From the heights of the Mount of Olives, the cityscape of Jerusalem can be seen in its entirety. The Mount of Olives is filled with Christian holy sites, and an ancient Jewish cemetery that has been used for burial for centuries is also located on the hill, making it a sacred and memorable place for the Jewish people as well.     

　　 Jerusalem, State of Palestine