Mount of Olives

The Mount of Olives (or Mount Olivet, Hebrew: הר הזיתים, Har HaZeitim; Arabic: جبل الزيتون, الطور, Jebel az-Zeitun) is a mountain in East Jerusalem. It is located to next to the Old City, and is part of the West Bank. It is named for the olive groves that once grew on its slopes. The mountain is important to Jews, Muslims and Christians. There are many churches, and the largest Jewish cemetery in the world is located there. The mountain is 809 metres (2,654 ft) above sea level. Gallery Related pages Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery Other websites Media related to Mount of Olives at Wikimedia Commons the Mount of Olive Archived 2010-01-26 at the Wayback Machine in the "CITY of DAVID" Website Interactive Panoramas of the Mount of Olives – jerusalem360.com, GoJerusalem.com Jerusalem Photo Portal Archived 2020-04-07 at the Wayback Machine – Mount of Olives