A panoramic view of Old Jerusalem taken from the Tower of David near Jaffa Gate. Note the dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the left - the reputed site of Golgotha and the tomb, the place of the death and resurrection of Christ, which at that time would have been just outside the walls of the then much smaller city; also the Golden Dome of the Al Aqsa Mosque in the old temple area to the right, and the Mount of Olives and Jewish cemetery in the right background.

A view back towards New Jerusalem taken from the same point. The buildings in this area have mostly been constructed since Israel's independence, and the cranes show that building work is ongoing.

This is a view looking into the Old City from just inside the Jaffa Gate, one of the nine gates in the wall around the Old City. The wall to the right is part of the Tower of David.

The Wailing Wall, or Western Wall, so called since it is the sole remaining portion of the old Jewish Temple on the West side of the old temple area, now part of the Moslem sector of Old Jerusalem and dominated by the Al Aqsa Mosque, whose famous golden dome can be seen in the background. Non-Jews are allowed to approach the wall to pray, provided they respect custom and cover their heads. Cardboard Yarmulkes are provided for those who have no head covering. It is customary to write a prayer on paper, fold it up and insert it into a crack between the stones of the wall.

Security at the Wailing Wall rivals that at many airports.

The Mount of Olives with the Garden of Gethsemane in the right middle ground in front of the Church of the Nations with the many domed roof. Photography is forbidden within the Garden. The eight olive trees there are reputed to be the same ones that were there in the time of Christ.

A view of the temple area from the Mount of Olives, with the Kidron Valley in the foreground.