The Mount of Olives adjacent to Jerusalem's old city; is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. The Southern part of the Mount was the necropolis of the ancient Judean Kingdom. The Mount has been used as a Jewish cemetery for over 3,000 years and holds approx. 150,000 graves.

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The Mount of Olives adjacent to Jerusalem's old city; is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. The Southern part of the Mount was the necropolis of the ancient Judean Kingdom. The Mount has been used as a Jewish cemetery for over 3,000 years and holds approx. 150,000 graves.

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