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The Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane, and the place of the Passion of Christ, the Upper Chamber of the Last Supper, the Judgment Hall of Pontius Pilate, the Via Dolorosa, Calvary, and the Place of Crucifixion, the Stone of Unotion (where the Body of Christ was laid after being taken down from the Cross) , the Tomb, and the place of Resurrection , and the place of Ascension on the Mount of Olives. In addition, many other sites connected with the life and teaching of Christ exist in the vicinity of Jerusalem.

8. Places of special interest and pilgrimage to Christians outside Jerusalem include :-

'Ein Karim, where Mary, the Mother of Jesus, visited Her cousin Elizabeth, and was recognised as the future Mother of Christ. John the Baptist was born at 'Ein Karim and performed his ministry on the River Jordan, where he baptised Jesus. Between Jerusalem and the Jordan, on a high ridge, is the site known as the Hill of Temptation, where Jesus was tempted by the devil for a period of forty days. At Bethany (El 'Eizariya village), Christ raised Lazarus from the dead, and from here He began His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It was at Emmaus, on the hills west of Jerusalem, that the Risen Christ revealed Himself to certain of His followers.

9. The following list gives some details of the more important Christian Religious Sites in the country, at which special ceremonies are held periodically :-

Jerusalem DISTRICT.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which includes the Place of Crucifixion, the Stone of Unction, the place of Resurrection, the Grotto of the Finding, or Invention, of the Cross, and many other lesser sites.

The Judgment Hall, the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa , the Cathedral of St. James, the Church of St. Mark.

Mount Sion The Chamber of the Last Supper.

The Mount of Olives and The place of the Ascension, the Garden The Kidron Valley. of Gethsemane, the Tomb of •the

Virgin Mary, Bethany (the Raising of Lazarus).

Jerusalem Old City.

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