Muslim worshippers and Palestinian families break their fast during Ramadan at the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, on April 3.

Covering 144,000 square metres, the complex includes the golden-topped Dome of the Rock - arguably Jerusalem's most recognisable landmark - and the ancient al-Qibli Mosque.

Palestinians walking past the Dome of the Rock at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday. (Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images) The golden domed Al Aqsa Mosque sits in the heart of ...

Reminiscent of the Dome of the Rock, this is the Al-Rahman Mosque, (nicknamed the “New Al-Aqsa Mosque”), which was built before the establishment of Israel, albeit without the more recent ...

Under the hot shimmer of July in Jerusalem, a giant crane swung endlessly back and forth last week lifting new girders above an old shrine. The Dome of the Rock, at Jerusalem's eastern edge, was ...

Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock is ranked #4 out of 13 things to do in Jerusalem. See pictures and our review of Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock.

The Dome of the Rock, an architectural masterpiece and Islam’s third most sacred site, is revealing its secrets to scholars who were granted groundbreaking access.

JERUSALEM -- This month, National Geographic follows a photographer's journey to capture one of Islam's holiest sites. The iconic Dome of the Rock mosque has fascinated people for decades.

JERUSALEM -- This month, National Geographic follows a photographer's journey to capture one of Islam's holiest sites. The iconic Dome of the Rock mosque has fascinated people for decades.

What Lies Below Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock Upon a mountain in Jerusalem there stands a holy building about whose origin I knew no vital facts.

Organizers said the ceremony must be performed before the Jewish Temple can be rebuilt in Jerusalem, ushering in a messianic ...

Worshippers beside the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound take part in the first Friday Prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the Old City of Jerusalem, Friday, March ...