DK Travel - Top 10 Israel and Petra
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With revered sites such as Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives and Jordans ancient city of Petra, this guide allows you to discover the best of everything Israel has to offer. Nine easy-to-follow itineraries explore the regions most interesting areasfrom the dramatic mountaintop fortress of Masada to bustling Tel Avivwhile reviews of the best hotels, shops, and restaurants will help you plan your perfect trip.
True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Israel, Sinai, and Petra covers all the major sights and attractions in easy-to-use top 10 lists that help you plan the vacation thats right for you.
Itineraries help you plan your trip.Top 10 lists feature off-the-beaten-track ideas, along with standbys like the top attractions, shopping, dining options, and more.
Comprehensive laminated pull-out map includes color-coded design, public transportation maps, and street indexes.
Maps of walking routes show you the best ways to maximize your time.
Additional maps marked with sights from the guidebook are shown on inside cover flaps, with selected street index and metro map.
The perfect pocket-size travel companion: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Israel, Sinai, and Petra.
Series Overview: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Top 10s are handy travel guides that take the work out of planning a trip. Packed with amazing ideas, informative maps, insider tips, and useful advice, DKs Top 10 guides lead you to the very best your destination has to offer. The pocket size make these the perfect guide to take on vacation. Discover the history, art, architecture, and culture of your destination through Top 10 lists, from the best museums, bars, and sights to the places to avoid.
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Venerated as the site of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, this is, for many, the holiest venue in Christendom. The first church was built here for Emperor Constantine in AD 326. Destroyed in AD 614 by the Persians and by the Fatimid Sultan Hakim in 1009, it was rebuilt by the Crusaders between 1114 and 1170. Having survived fire and earthquake, it is now administered by six Christian denominations.
The Christian Quarter, Old City 02 626 7000 Light Rail to City Hall, or Egged bus 60 to Jaffa Gate Open summer: 5am9pm (till 8pm in Oct); winter: 4am7pm daily 
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- There is only one entrance into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, via the main courtyard. Wheelchair users will not be able to enter Christs Tomb, Golgotha, or the side chapels, but can safely negotiate the main area of the church.
- There are several restaurants and cafs at the , only a minutes walk from the main entrance.
Cells on the roof of the Chapel of St. Helena have been occupied by the Ethiopians since the 17th century. A door leads down to the Ethiopian chapel, through a Coptic Chapel, and down to the Parvis.
This courtyard is lined with tiny chapels belonging to various denominations. The imposing faade of the church is Crusader, with marble pillars and fine stonework.
The entrance to the courtyard at Parvis
The lower section of the Rock of Golgotha can be seen here. The fissure is believed to have been caused by an earthquake after the crucifixion.
This Armenian chapel dates back to Crusader times. The walls of the steps down are marked with crosses carved by early pilgrims.
The giant arches inside the Chapel of St. Helena
Well-worn steps lead to the Rock of Golgotha, which commemorates the site of the crucifixion with glorious altars and glinting mosaics. It is possible to touch the rock itself, situated beneath the Greek Orthodox altar.
The grand interiors of Golgotha
The main dome, decorated with a 12-pointed star and pierced by an oculus, rises above the Rotunda. The colonnade was rebuilt after 1808, but two pillars still remain from the original basilica.
At the heart of the church, a marble shrine known as the Edicule encloses the place where Jesus body is believed to have been laid after his crucifixion. In 2016, a conservation team lifted the covering limestone slab for the first time in almost 500 years.
The marble tomb believed to be Christ's resting place
Decorated with an image of Christ, the Catholikon Dome covers the central nave of the Crusader church. The omphalos (literally navel), a stone basin beneath the dome, reflects the medieval belief that this was the center of the world.
Accessed through the rear wall of the Rotunda, this dilapidated chapel contains Jewish rock-cut tombs dating from 100 BCAD 100. The candlelit tombs give an impression of how Christs burial place might have looked.
This stone marks the spot where Christs body was anointed and wrapped before burial. The 12th-century stone was destroyed in the fire of 1808. A smooth limestone slab installed in 1810 marks its original location.
Stone of Unction
At Easter, the Greek Orthodox celebrate Holy Saturday, when the Miracle of the Holy Fire symbolizes the resurrection of Christ. The Patriarch leads the ceremony, which sees an unlit candle burst into flames inside Christs Tomb. This miraculous candle is then used to light the candles of worshippers. Holy Fire falls on April 7 in 2018 and April 27 in 2019.
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