Israel to build $7.7 million visitor center at Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives

Cătălin Roșioru

On the winding slopes of Jerusalem's Mount of Olives, amid the ancient tombstones of the world's oldest Jewish cemetery, construction is underway on a new 1,500-square-meter visitor education center.Israel's government, together with the International Committee for Har Hazeitim (ICHH), is developing the center as part of a major initiative to educate visitors about the site's unparalleled Jewish heritage while significantly upgrading its security and maintenance.The Mount of Olives cemetery is

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