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

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

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.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

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.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

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

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

10.08.2009
Beit Hanina is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem on the road to Ramallah. It is bordered by Hizma to the east, Shuafat to the south, Beit Iksa and Nabi Samwil to the west. The total area of Beit Hanina is 20 sq. kilometers (approximately 9 sq. miles). In 2007, Beit Hanina had a population of over 27,000.

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.