Jerusalem's Mount Moriah has been a focus of world attention since the dawn of history. Acclaimed in the Bible as the "Gate of Heaven," it was home to a succession of Holy Temples from the time of Israelite King Solomon. Widely revered as the House of the Lord, its Temple was a prized place of offerings by members of many nations. Its innermost sanctum housed the now lost Ark of the Covenant, which contained the Tablets of the Ten Commandments. The...
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