| Church of the Holy Sepulcher |
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Empress Helena, mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, visited Jerusalem in 326 CE. According to Christian tradition, she identified the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus in the vicinity of the Temple of Venus. Constantine ordered the destruction of that temple and the building of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which became the very focus of Christian Jerusalem. |
| Model of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, 4th century. |
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Jerusalem - City of Pilgrims |
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Many sites in Jerusalem which were identified with events in the last days of Jesus' life became focal points of pilgrimage from throughout the Christian world. From the 6th century, religious processions took place along the street that connected Mount Zion, the Nea Church (Jerusalem's largest) and the Holy Sepulcher. |
Jerusalem - City of pilgrims from all over the Christian world,
glass painting. |
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Temple Mount on ''9th of Av'' |
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The Byzantine rulers of Jerusalem reaffirmed the Roman ban on Jews entering Jerusalem. The sole exception was on ''Tisha B'Av'' (''9th of Av''), the day of mourning for the destroyed Jewish temple. |
| Painting of Jews on the ruined Temple Mount. |
