Garden sights in Jerusalem
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Garden of Gethsemane
Around the Church of All Nations is the popularly accepted site of the Garden of Gethsemane, the garden where Jesus is believed to have been arrested (Mark 14:32-50). The garden has some of the world’s oldest olive trees (in Hebrew gat shmanim means ‘oil press’), three of which have been scientifically dated as being over 2000 years old, making them witnesses to whatever biblical events may have occurred here. The entrance is not from the main road but from the narrow, steeply inclined alleyway that you’ll find leading up behind the church.
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Garden Tomb
The slightly incongruous walled patch of green in the middle of East Jerusalem is the Garden Tomb, a site considered as an alternative to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. While enjoying little support for its claims, it is appreciated by many for its tranquillity and charm. As one Catholic priest is reported to have said, ‘If the Garden Tomb is not the true site of the Lord’s death and resurrection it should have been’.
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Haas Promenade
The main reason to venture down to Talpiot is to walk along this promenade, a garden-fringed walkway that offers spectacular views over the Old City.
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