Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (Unesco)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148

 

As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance. Among its 220 historic monuments, the Dome of the Rock stands out: built in the 7th century, it is decorated with beautiful geometric and floral motifs. It is recognized by all three religions as the site of Abraham's sacrifice. The Wailing Wall delimits the quarters of the different religious communities, while the Resurrection rotunda in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre houses Christ's tomb.

 

Postcard 1 : The Mosque of Omar (The Dome of The Rock)

 

 

Sender: Marina, Received on: 25 Apr, 2014

Sent from Jerusalem, Israel

Flag of Israel

The blue colour is described as "dark sky-blue", and varies from flag to flag, ranging from a hue of pure blue, sometimes shaded almost as dark as navy blue, to hues about 75% toward pure cyan and shades as light as very light blue. The flag was designed for the Zionist Movement in 1891. The basic design recalls the Ashkenazi Tallit, the Jewish prayer shawl, which is white with blue stripes. The symbol in the centre represents the Magen David ("Star of David"), a Jewish symbol dating from late medieval Prague, which was adopted by the First Zionist Congress in 1897.

 

 

Sender: Anastasia, Sent on: 8 Apr, 2014, Received on: 21 Apr, 2014, Travel time: 13 days

Sent from Tel Aviv