The massive walls of the Tomb of the Patriarchs (Machpelah) in Hebron – the only fully intact structure surviving from Herod the Great. [OC] [4000×2665]
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The massive walls of the Tomb of the Patriarchs (Machpelah) in Hebron – the only fully intact structure surviving from Herod the Great. [OC] [4000×2665]
by intofarlands
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A few months ago, my family and I walked through the heavily guarded checkpoints of Hebron to explore both sides of the city, surely one of the most divided in the world.
At the center of the city lies Machpelah, the Cave of the Patriarchs. An immense structure, built by Herod the Great 2,000 years ago, encloses a modest cave where deep beneath lie the resting places of the fathers of several faiths: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their wives beside them.
It’s a place that symbolizes God’s everlasting covenant with His people. But today, it is also a place of stark division. One part for the folk of Judah on the Israeli side, and the other for the Muslims on the Palestinian side. By strict decree, neither may cross into the other’s domain.
If interested in more photos and our story visiting the city: [A Tale of Two Worlds](https://www.intofarlands.com/stories/hebron)
Site of one of the worst domestic terrorist attacks in Israeli history.
Free Palestine!
Is that the original wall, or has it been rebuilt? Seems to be in incredible condition.