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Also known as Har haBáyit, Har haMoria, Haram al-Sharif, Al Aqsa Compound, Al Aqsa, Masjid Al-Aqsa, Farthest Mosque, Masjid-e-Aqsa

religious hilltop in the Old City of Jerusalem

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The Temple Mount is a religious hilltop located in the Old City of Jerusalem that is considered sacred by multiple faiths, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It holds deep historical and spiritual significance as the site of ancient Jewish temples and is also home to important Islamic structures, making it one of the most contested and symbolically important places in the world.

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Instance of
neighborhood
Religion
Christianity
Country
Israel
Located in
Jerusalem
Continent
Asia
Elevation
743
Founded by
Solomon
Image
Jerusalem-2013(2)-Aerial-Temple Mount-(south exposure).jpg
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Commons category
Temple Mount
topic's main category
Category:Temple Mount
native label
المسجد الأقصى
mountain range
Jerusalem hills
P12749
Gołyń
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Sieges

Before Common Era 701 BCE

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