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Gallery 3: Sacred Geography

Tracing Sanctity - Christianity

Jesus spent the final and most eventful week of his life in Jerusalem, a time that ultimately sanctified the city for Christianity. This gallery focuses on that pivotal week, as well as on the Byzantine and Crusader periods, when Christian rule shaped Jerusalem. At its center stands a model of the original Byzantine Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The surrounding exhibits highlight the enduring physical and spiritual imprint Christianity left on the city and its importance for Christians everywhere.

The oldest known map of the Holy Land, this replica of a 6th century mosaic, intricately portrays Jerusalem as the center of the world
Animated film based on illustrated Byzantine manuscripts projected on the stones and depicting Jesus’ final week
Interactive maps illustrating the centrality of pilgrimage to Jerusalem

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Photo Credits: Oded Antman, Ricky Rahman, Abir Sultan

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