This arcade located west Dome Rock four arches resting on three marble columns Corinthian capitals Dome Rock oldest Islamic

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This arcade is located to the west of the Dome of the Rock. It has four arches resting on three marble columns with Corinthian capitals. The Dome of the Rock is the oldest Islamic monument standing. It is a Muslim shrine that was built over a sacred stone, the "Foundation Stone". The stone is also the holiest site in Judaism, as well as a holy site in Islam. The edifice was built by Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik from 688 to 691 AD. The exterior mosaic were repaired in the Mamluk period, and then completely replaced in 1545 by Sulieman the Magnificent. The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls were declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1981.

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