Pilgrims wait with crosses near the third Station of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City on Good Friday 2014. Photograph: Peter Beaumont The limestone stairs of the Nuns' Ascent are ...

You can learn more about Via Dolorosa (as well as guided tours) on the Israeli Ministry of Tourism website. Travel to Bethlehem, Jericho and Qaser Al Yahud - Guided Tour From Jerusalem (18 reviews ...

joined by some foreigners living in Jerusalem and a few undeterred tourists. The traditional Good Friday procession passes along the Way of the Cross, or Via Dolorosa, the route believed to have ...

Israelites established a kingdom under Saul. The second king, David, made Jerusalem the capital circa 1000 BC. Palestinians trace their roots in the region back 2000 years further, considering ...