"The olive tree is surely the richest gift of heaven." The olives glisten in white bins like amethyst, jade and onyx. A man samples each one, making mental note of the flavor and texture. Gone are ...

The Mount of Olives (Har Hazeitim in Hebrew) in Jerusalem has been used as a Jewish cemetery for more than 3,000 years. Approximately 150,000 Jewish people are buried there including some of the ...

Named after the olive groves that once covered its slopes, this 2,900-foot mountain stands opposite the Old City across the Kidron Valley. For more than 3,000 years, the Mount of Olives has served ...

The peaks which comprise the Mount of Olives have played an integral role in the many battles for Jerusalem. Roman general Titus's 10th Legion camped there, as did the Crusaders in 1099 and the ...

THE MOUNT of Olives dates back at least 3,000 years and has some 150,000 tombs. It is mentioned in biblical texts, and it is believed to be a major site for the days of the resurrection.

A Jewish group in Jerusalem is using 21st-century technology to map every tombstone in the ancient cemetery on the Mount of Olives, a sprawling, politically sensitive necropolis of 150,000 graves ...

The Mount of Olives, across a valley from Jerusalem’s walls, has been a Jewish graveyard for 3,000 years. The view towards the walls of the old city, the Dome of the Rock and the Tower of David ...

The drive-thru nativity event takes place in the parking lot of Mount of Olives Church located at 24772 Chrisanta Dr. in Mission Viejo on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.