Bible Holy Lands in Photos, Scripture, and Commentary

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  • The Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church, Jerusalem

    Dennis

    Located in the Russian Compound neighborhood of West Jerusalem, in front of Og’s Finger, the Russian Orthodox church’s Holy Trinity Cathedral was dedicated in 1872 by Prince Nikolai of Russia. The cathedral was built in the Neo-classical style. It serves as a center for Russian pilgrims in the holy land. < Previous post on A Read more

  • A Mysterious Giant Column in Jerusalem

    Dennis

    As a West Jerusalem complex was being built in 1871, the excavation team discovered a giant pillar/column. The column is about 39 feet long (12 meters) and 6 feet (1.75 meters) in diameter, it weighs about 60 tons (132,277 pounds). The quarrying of the column was never completed because the column cracked as it was Read more