A view of ancient stone buildings and a minaret under a clear blue sky.

A view of the massive, weathered stone walls and archaeological layers of Jerusalem's Old City. Greenery and ancient ruins are visible in the foreground.

A view of the ancient stone walls and historic architecture in Jerusalem.

A view of a massive stone wall of the Old City, with ancient stone fragments and ruins in the foreground.

Tomb of Absalom (Hebrew: יד אבשלום‎, Transl. Yad Avshalom; literally Absalom´s Shrine), also called Absalom´s Pillar, is an ancient stone monument with a conical roof located in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, Israel. Although traditionally ascribed to Absalom, the rebellious son of King David of Israel (circa 1000 B.C.E.), recent scholarship has attributed it to the first century C.E.
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A wide stone staircase ascends alongside a massive, textured limestone wall in the Old City. In the foreground, a weathered stone basin sits near the corner, while scaffolding covers part of the upper structure on the right.

An elevated view of the stone walls and ancient buildings at night, with people walking through the plaza.

Ancient Arabian cemetery.

Tomb on an ancient Arabian cemetery.

A view of a stone minaret and the weathered ruins of stone walls in the Old City.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

A night view of the illuminated Jerusalem walls and ancient towers, overlooking a busy road with traffic and street lamps.

Ancient Arabian cemetery.

A tall stone minaret stands prominently among the dense buildings of Jerusalem's Old City. The view highlights the mix of flat and tiled roofs, ancient stone walls, and a large tree growing near the tower. In the distance, another tower rises above the urban landscape.

A view of the ancient stone walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, framed by tall palm trees in the foreground.

A nighttime scene showing illuminated stone structures and ancient remnants of the Old City.

A panoramic view of the ancient walls and illuminated buildings within the Jerusalem Old City at dusk. The city lights begin to glow as the sun sets.

A view of the massive stone walls of the Old City, overlooking a park with trees and a road.

A scenic view of the ancient stone fortifications of Jerusalem's Old City, highlighting the Tower of David on the left and a domed abbey in the background, with traffic moving along the road below.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

Motza is first mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Succah) as the place where residents of Jerusalem used to cut their willow branches as one of the four species of fruits and plants required for the Festival of Sukkot.

Motza was rediscovered in 1860, when Shlomo Yecheskel and Yehoshua Yellin, residents of the Old City of Jerusalem, jointly acquired a plot of land in order to initiate and develop agriculture outside the walls of the Old City. Vineyards and trees were planted while using the local spring and well.

A paved walkway runs beside the high stone fortifications of the Old City. Large pine trees cast shadows on the left, while the ancient wall rises on the right, with modern buildings and a crane visible in the distance.

Ancient Arabian cemetery.

Tomb on an ancient Arabian cemetery.

Ancient Arabian cemetery.

The model of Jerusalem in ancient times recently moved from the Holyland Hotel to the Israel Museum.

A night view framed by stone walls, looking down a staircase with a metal railing towards the illuminated Western Wall plaza. Warm streetlights cast a glow on the ancient stones as people walk in the distance.

A recessed stone archway features layered graffiti, including a green Star of David painted over Arabic script and a black symbol, reflecting the complex and intersecting narratives found on Jerusalem's ancient walls.