From eaa634fa8db96e262400407e1b795e49ae0662f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alan Orth Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:42:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] content/posts/dome-of-the-rock.md: Fix date of construction The Dome of the Rock was constructed around 692 AD. --- content/posts/dome-of-the-rock.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/posts/dome-of-the-rock.md b/content/posts/dome-of-the-rock.md index 836bbb63..d4f44ae9 100644 --- a/content/posts/dome-of-the-rock.md +++ b/content/posts/dome-of-the-rock.md @@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ While not _technically_ in Jordan, Jerusalem's [Dome of the Rock](https://en.wik {{< figure src="/2017/01/IMG_20170117_092406.jpg" title="The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount" alt="The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount" >}} -The shrine, built nearly 1,000 years ago, stands atop a hotly contested complex called the [Temple Mount](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Mount) ("Noble Sanctuary" in Arabic) that dates back to the Canaanites four thousand years ago — like I said, an impressive resume! +The shrine, built nearly 1,300 years ago, stands atop a hotly contested complex called the [Temple Mount](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Mount) ("Noble Sanctuary" in Arabic) that dates back to the Canaanites four thousand years ago — like I said, an impressive resume! 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.