Mount of Olives

The Mount of Olives (or Mount Olivet, Hebrew: הר הזיתים, Har HaZeitim; Arabic: جبل الزيتون, الطور, Jebel az-Zeitun) is a mountain in East Jerusalem. It is located to next to the Old City, and is part of the West Bank. It is named for the olive groves that once grew on its slopes. The mountain is important to Jews, Muslims and Christians. There are many churches, and the largest Jewish cemetery in the world is located there. The mountain is 809 metres (2,654 ft) above sea level.

Mount of Olives
Hebrew: "Har HaZeitim"
The Mount of Olives
Highest point
Elevation	809 m (2,654 ft)
Listing	Judaean Mountains
Coordinates	31°47′00″N 35°15′00″E
Geography
Location	Jerusalem

Gallery

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  Yad Avshalom
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  Tomb of Zechariah
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  Tomb of Benei Hezir
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  Church of All Nations
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  Church of Mary Magdalene
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  Augusta Victoria Hospital
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  Brigham Young University

Related pages

• Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Other websites

Media related to Mount of Olives at Wikimedia Commons

• the Mount of Olive Archived 2010-01-26 at the Wayback Machine in the "CITY of DAVID" Website
• Interactive Panoramas of the Mount of Olives – jerusalem360.com, GoJerusalem.com
• Jerusalem Photo Portal – Mount of Olives