Jerusalem's Cultures Essay

936 words - 4 pages

Jerusalem’s Different Cultures
This quote was used to describe vividly what Jerusalem is made of, “There is a magical quality about the Old City of Jerusalem that does not exist anywhere else in the world. Perhaps it is due to the glorious history of the towering stone walls and ancient buildings, or the sacred atmosphere that surrounds the holy sites of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions.” (The Old City of Jerusalem, Israel). The Old City is split into four quarters, the Armenian Quarter, the Jewish Quarter, the Muslim Quarter, and the Christian Quarter. The quarters are not physically divided, but citizens know the difference between the different cultures. Many ancient cultures have named Jerusalem their home, and explore the foundations of Athenian, Jewish, Muslim, Christian.
One quarter is called the Athenian Quarter. This quarter is small, but holds an important beautiful aspect in the Old City. In this quarter, is the most beautiful church in the world, called the St. James Cathedral. This church is built on the ground where the Byzantine Church once stood. In the middle of the church, a dome and four pillars let the light from the sun shine in the church on the paintings, which make it appear more beautiful. There is a Patriarchate, which is an office for the male head of a family, in the southwest corner of the Old City. This building holds one-sixth of the city. The Armenian Patriarchate, The Brotherhood of St. James, and the Greek and Roman patriarchs, are the main guardians of the Dominical Sites, the holiest sites in Christendom. These statements are from an author from an article, “ In the dominical sites in Jerusalem, the patriarchate occupies the monastery of St. James located in the Armenian quarter.” This quarter is the smallest of the Old City (The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem).
Another quarter of the Old City, is called the Jewish Quarter. This quarter contains the Western Wall or Wailing Wall. This Wall is a holy place for Jews. It was part of the Temple and close to the Holy of Holies in the Temple. This quarter has fascinating archaeological sites. One is called the Burnt House, which was burnt 2,000 years ago by the Romans when they destroyed most of Jerusalem. The Cardo is a street in Rome built in the 6th century made up of stores built between two rows of columns. Tall columns, stone floors, and arches still remain. The writer of an article stated, “All these sites make the Old City of Jerusalem a place that visitors will never forget.” This quarter is the third biggest of the Old City (The Old City of Jerusalem, Israel).
The Muslim Quarter, is also a quarter in the Old City. The Muslim Quarter by far the largest and most...

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