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< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2017-01-23T08:53:53+02:00" > Mon Jan 23, 2017< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< p > While not < em > technically< / em > in Jordan, Jerusalem’ s < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_of_the_Rock" > Dome of the Rock< / a > is basically just a stone’ s throw away from Amman (pun intended). Not only is this shrine capped with a golden dome, covered in vibrant Ottoman-era tilework, and adorned with elegant Arabic calligraphy, it also boasts an < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_Stone" > impressive resume of sacred claims to fame< / a > .< / p >
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< p > The shrine, built nearly 1,000 years ago, stands atop a hotly contested complex called the < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Mount" > Temple Mount< / a > (“ Noble Sanctuary” in Arabic) that dates back to the Canaanites four thousand years ago < / p >
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< p > As a secular person it’ s all a bit too heavy for my taste, but there’ s no doubt that the complex is stunningly beautiful. Visitation of the Temple Mount is open to the non-Muslim public from 7:30 to 11:00 AM from the access bridge at the Western Wall in the Jewish Quarter of the old city.< / p >
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