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What It's Like Inside the Dome of the Rock
I got a special tour inside the Dome of the Rock. Here are my thoughts as I wandered around this sacred building.
Despite its importance to both religions, Temple Mount's most notable feature is distinctly Muslim: the Dome of the Rock. Encased in this golden-topped structure is the rock where Muhammad prayed ...
Non-Muslims use a wood ramp to enter the complex, home to the gilded Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine, and the Western Wall, holy to Jews. Polaris My stint as an amateur archaeologist began one ...
Among its 220 historic monuments, the Dome of the Rock stands out: built in the 7th century, it is decorated with beautiful geometric and floral motifs. It is recognized by all three religions as the ...
In 1875, George Anderson scaled the rock face and drilled the holes for cabling. It is those cables that guide hikers to the summit of Half Dome. While most visitors are content to gaze at the ...