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... notwithstanding the opposition of the Samaritans ; how it fell into the hands of
Alexander the Great , of Ptolemy Sotor , King of Egypt , and of the Seleucidæ of
Syria ; how it was desecrated and oppressed by Antiochus Epiphanes , and after
a ...
... notwithstanding the opposition of the Samaritans ; how it fell into the hands of
Alexander the Great , of Ptolemy Sotor , King of Egypt , and of the Seleucidæ of
Syria ; how it was desecrated and oppressed by Antiochus Epiphanes , and after
a ...
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... notwithstanding the opposition of the Samaritans ; how it fell into the hands of
Alexander the Great , of Ptolemy Sotor , King of Egypt , and of the Seleucidæ of
Syria ; how it was desecrated and oppressed by Antiochus Epiphanes , and after
a ...
... notwithstanding the opposition of the Samaritans ; how it fell into the hands of
Alexander the Great , of Ptolemy Sotor , King of Egypt , and of the Seleucidæ of
Syria ; how it was desecrated and oppressed by Antiochus Epiphanes , and after
a ...
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... hand to mouth , have a monastery beside the Church of the Sepulchre . The
Latins , or Roman Catholics — the deadly enemies of the Greeks - number about
1 , 500 souls , and are possessed of considerable wealth and influence .
Affiliated ...
... hand to mouth , have a monastery beside the Church of the Sepulchre . The
Latins , or Roman Catholics — the deadly enemies of the Greeks - number about
1 , 500 souls , and are possessed of considerable wealth and influence .
Affiliated ...
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On the right hand the eye rests at once upon a massive square tower , forming
part of the citadel . It is the Tower of Hippicus — the tower described by Josephus
— the tower about which there has been endless controversy . The substructures
...
On the right hand the eye rests at once upon a massive square tower , forming
part of the citadel . It is the Tower of Hippicus — the tower described by Josephus
— the tower about which there has been endless controversy . The substructures
...
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Silver lamps burn ceaselessly , and pilgrims kneel adoringly , and are allowed to
thrust their hands into the socket where the Cross of the Saviour was planted .
About four or five feet from this spot is the Rent in the Rock said to have been ...
Silver lamps burn ceaselessly , and pilgrims kneel adoringly , and are allowed to
thrust their hands into the socket where the Cross of the Saviour was planted .
About four or five feet from this spot is the Rent in the Rock said to have been ...
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| Title | Cities of the world, Volume 3 Cities of the world, Edwin Hodder |
| Author | Edwin Hodder |
| Published | 1881 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2006 |
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