Chapel of the Ascension - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Chapel of the Ascension - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Chapel of the Ascension ( Qapelat ha-ʿAliyya; , Ekklisáki tis Analípseos; ) is a chapel and shrine located on the Mount of Olives, in the At-Tur district of Jerusalem. Part of a larger complex consisting first of a Christian church and monastery, then an Islamic mosque, Zawiyat al-Adawiya ('the zawiya of Rabia of Basra'), it is located on a site traditionally believed to be the earthly spot where Jesus ascended into Heaven after his Resurrection. It houses a slab of stone believed to contain one of his footprints. This article deals with two sites, the Christian site of the Ascension, and the adjacent but separate mosque built over an ancient grave. Read more on Wikipedia
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