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Reader's photo essay: Dubai-based expat shares his journey to Jerusalem

Travel photographer Rico X (@adventures_of_rico) shares pictures of his tour in Jerusalem

Published: August 05, 2021 17:41 Manuel Almario, Senior News Editor

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reader picture — The church of all Nations in the Gethsemane Garden in Jerusalem. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — A mosaic inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — A mosaic inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — The Altar of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ right next to the Rock of Calvary in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — Visitors rub rosemary beads over the Stone of Anointing where Christ’s body was believed to be laid after being removed from the crucifix before his burial. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — A picture of the shrine known as the Edicule that encloses what is believed to be the tomb of Christ. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — Inside the tomb, believed to be of the Virgin Mary, in Jerusalem. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — The tomb believed to be that of the Virgin Mary. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — A view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — Two men walk on a Jerusalem street. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — A crowded Jerusalem street. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — People walk in the interiors of Jerusalem. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — People pray at the Western Wall, known in Islam as Al Buraq Wall, in Jerusalem. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — A man prays at the Western Wall. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — People gather at the Western Wall. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — Women offer prayers inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — The interior of the Church of all Nations in the Gethsemane Garden. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — A view from outside the walls of Jerusalem. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — One of the interior streets of the city. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — The Western Wall estimated to be 60-feet (20 meters) high. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — A man reads the Torah at the Western Wall. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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reader picture — A worshipper reading the Torah at the Western Wall. Image Credit: Rico X. (Insta: @adventures_of_rico)/Gulf News reader

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