1857 Meyer print MARY'S TOMB, JERUSALEM

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1857 Meyer print MARY'S TOMB, JERUSALEM Nice print titled Das Grab der Maria , from steel engraving with fine detail and clear impression, nice hand coloring, approx. image size is 11 x 15.5 cm. From Meyer's Universum , published by Bibliographic Institute Hildburghausen Germany. Click or image for larger version Mary's Tomb Mary's Tomb is a tomb located in the Kidron Valley, on the foothills of Mount of Olives, near the Church of All Nations and Gethsemane garden, originally just outside Jerusalem. It is attributed to Theotokos (Mary, the mother of Jesus) by Eastern Christians The Church Preceded by a walled courtyard to the south, the cruciform church shielding the tomb has been excavated in an underground rock-cut cave[3] entered by a wide descending stair dating from the 12th century. On the left side of the staircase (towards the west) t is the chapel of Saint Joseph, Mary's husband, while on the right (towards the east) t is the chapel of Mary's parents, Joachim and Anne, holding also the tomb of Queen Melisende of Jerusalem. On the eastern side of the church t is the chapel of Mary's tomb. Altars of the Greeks and Armenians also share the east apse. A niche south of the tomb is a mihrab indicating the direction of Mecca, installed when Muslims had joint rights to the church. On the western side t is a Coptic altar. The read more
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