Tag Archives: Israel

Dormition Abbey, located on Mount Zion (near Zion gate) is a German Catholic Church that was built on the spot where the Virgin Mary is said to have lived and died. Historically, the Church was built on the ruins of a Byzantine Church.   #dormitionabbey in #Jerusalem. This #German #Catholic #Church is said to be the […]

It was just my second day in Jerusalem, and I headed into the old city with a fellow traveller. I didn’t intend to go straight for the Church of the Holy Sepulchre that day, but I’m glad that we stumbled upon it, as the rest of the itinerary turned out to be quite a busy […]

My top place to travel for temple seeking, as you probably know, is Israel. There are many reasons to visit the Holy Land due to its stunning historical and religious sites for three main world religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Never in my life have I visited a city so spiritually and archaeologically astounding as […]