This morning we had the incredible opportunity to take a tour around the Old City in Jerusalem. Our tour guide, Avnar, a legendary archeologist, met us at around 7 am to tell us all about the Old City. He took us around the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish quarters where many shops of extravagant carpets, scarfs, jewelry, and small trinkets were set up. The most amazing thing that we saw was the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. In this we were able to see the stone that (is said to be where) the cross that Jesus was crucified on, we were able to touch the stone which was a very moving experience. We also got to see the stone that Jesus was laid on after his crucifixion, and the Tomb where Jesus was buried. Unfortunately, we weren't able to go inside because of the 100 plus people in line to go inside. The architecture was unbelievably beautiful to say the least.
Written by: Katie Taylor
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