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diff --git a/source/armenian-heritage-trip/jerusalem/index.html b/source/armenian-heritage-trip/jerusalem/index.html deleted file mode 100644 index 92b12ab..0000000 --- a/source/armenian-heritage-trip/jerusalem/index.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,517 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html> -<meta name="viewport" content="width=80ch, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"> -<html> -<head> - <meta charset="utf-8"> - <title>Jerusalem</title> - <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../style.css"> -</head> -<body> - -<h1>Jerusalem</h1> - -Part of the <a href="../">Armenian heritage trip memory.</a> - -<hr> -<h2 id=2019-09-13><a href=#2019-09-13>2019-09-13 Friday</a></h2> - -<p> -Nancy and Jim travel to Tel Aviv. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="airplane.jpg"> - <figcaption>Jim's plane in SanFrancisco.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="staff.jpg"> - <figcaption>Turkish Airlines staff in San Francisco.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<p> -Assistance of United staff helped Nancy find how to get to Terminal 5 at O’Hare and reach the plane going to Istanbul. -On the plane, she had the assistance of a Bosnian couple in knowing how to work the various technology at her seat. -Had wanted to watch the movie “The Guernsey Literary…” and it was available for free on this flight. -</p> - -<hr> -<h2 id=2019-09-14><a href=#2019-09-14>2019-09-14 Saturday</a></h2> - -<figure> - <img src="istanbul-airport.jpg"> - <figcaption>Terminal in Istanbul.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<p> -In the Istanbul airport, Nancy had the assistance of a couple from Pakistan living in Indiana in knowing how to read the departure board and establish phone and wifi connection in the airport so she could rendezvous with Jim. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="airplane-selfie.jpg"> - <figcaption>The travelers take a selfie on the airplane from Istanbul to TelAviv.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<img src="istanbul-night.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Istanbul at night, from the airplane. -<br> -<br> - -<p> -As the travelers were entering Jerusalem, they were almost in an accident when the shuttle bus was squeezed between a bus and a bluff. -The shuttle bus dropped the travelers off in Jerusalem at midnight- Damascus gate- about 10 minutes away from the hotel. -The streets were dark and empty. -Use of global app and phone flashlight enabled them to walk to the hotel in the Old City in the dark with their luggage. -Nancy’s main suitcase was still to come. -</p> - -<img src="damascus-gate.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Damascus gate. -<br> -<br> - -<img src="hotel-doors.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Hotel doors. -<br> -<br> - -<img src="hotel-interior.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Hotel interior. -<br> -<br> - -<img src="jerusalem-map.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -A map of Jerusalem's old city. -<br> -<br> - -<hr> -<h2 id=2019-09-15><a href=#2019-09-15>2019-09-15 Sunday</a></h2> - -<p> -Not having connected with the contact person, George Hintlian, the travelers explored the Old City on their own. -Many of the things they saw were seen again in more detail on Monday and Tuesday with George. -</p> - -<img src="shops.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Shop along the alleyways in Old City Jerusalem. -<br> - -<h3>Church of the Holy Sepulchre</h3> - -<p> -Church of the Holy Sepulchre - believed to be the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. -Currently occupied by several christian groups: Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic, and to a lesser degree the Coptic Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox and Ethiopian Orthodox. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Plan_of_the_Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre_and_adjacent_structures_in_Jerusalem_-_Chrysanthus_of_Bursa_-_1807.jpg"> - <figcaption>Footprint. Chrysanthus of Bursa [Public domain]</figcaption> -</figure> - -<img src="sepulchre-exterior.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Holy Sepulchre exterior. -<br> -<br> - -<img src="sepulchre-interior.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Holy Sepulchre interior. -<br> -<br> - -<img src="sepulchre-dome.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Holy Sepulchre dome. -<br> - -<h3>lunch</h3> - -<img src="sunday-lunch.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Nancy and Jim enjoyed lunch, but they realized that they were gouged badly when the bill came. -They learned to look at a menu with prices before ordering. -<br> - -<h3>Wailing Wall</h3> - -<img src="wailing-stands.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Stands to hold prayer material. -<br> -<br> - -<img src="wailing-men.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Wailing Wall men's side. -<br> -<br> - -<img src="wailing-special.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Special area which is covered (men's side). -<br> - -<figure> - <img src="wailing-washing.jpg"> - <figcaption>Handwashing area for use before approaching the wall.</figcaption> -<figure> - -<img src="wailing-women.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Wailing Wall women's side. -<br> -<br> - -<img src="tamia-prayer.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Nancy delivered a prayer from Tamia and left it in the wailing wall. -<br> - -<p> -After viewing the Wailing Wall, the travelers walked back to the hotel to take a nap. -Needed to recover after long trip from USA to Israel. -</p> - -<h3>Armenian Quarter & St. James' Cathedral</h3> - -<figure> - <img src="armenian-statuary.jpg"> - <figcaption>Statuary in the courtyard of St. James' Cathedral.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<img src="armenian-seminary.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Monastery/seminary in the Armenian Quarter -<br> -<br> - -<img src="genocide-poster.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Reminder of the genocide. -<br> -<br> - -<figure> - <img src="armenian-patriarchate.jpg"> - <figccaption>Street sign indicates that the Patriarchate of the Armenian Orthodox Church resides in this Quarter.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<h3>dinner, end of day</h3> - -<p> -The Travelers ate dinner at Bulghourji Restaurant which served Armenian food. -</p> - -<img src="sunday-dinner.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Dinner. -<br> -<br> - -<img src="shops-closed.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Shops closed at the end of the day. -<br> -<br> - -<figure> - <img src="hotel-roof-night.jpg"> - <figcaption>Night view from hotel rooftop.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<hr> -<h2 id=2019-09-16><a href=#2019-09-16>2019-09-16 Monday</a></h2> - -<h3>morning</h3> - -<p> -Monday morning, with help of hotel staff, Nancy's luggage was found. -The day included times when the travelers were with George and times when they were on their own. -</p> - -<img src="hotel-roof-sunrise.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -Sunrise from hotel rooftop. -<br> - -<h3>Dome of the Rock</h3> - -<p> -The travelers visited the Dome of the Rock. -Nancy had previously visited in 1969 (50 years prior). -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="dome-1.jpg"> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="dome-2.jpg"> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="dome-3.jpg"> -</figure> - -<h3>Santa Anna Church</h3> - -<p> -Next to Bethesda ruins. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="santa-anna.jpg"> -</figure> - -<h3>Bethesda pool</h3> - -<img src="bethesda-1.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -<br> -<br> - -<h3>wall's promenade</h3> - -<p> -The travelers walked the rampart wall from Jaffa gate to Zion gate. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="armenian-cemetery.jpg"> - <figcaption>Armenian cemetery.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<img src="rampart-1.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -<br> -<br> - -<img src="rampart-2.jpg" - alt="" - width="100%"> -<br> - -<h3>David's Tower</h3> - -<p> -The travelers visited this museum, which describes the 21 layers of history in Jerusalem. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="21-layers.jpg"> - <figcaption>21 layers of history at david's tower.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<h3>meet with George at Christ's church café</h3> - -<p> -The travelers met with <a href=https://openjlem.hypotheses.org/1192>George Hintlian</a>. -Following are two audio recordings from that meeting. -</p> - -<figure> - <audio controls="controls" src="audio1.mp3"> -</figure> - -<figure> - <audio controls="controls" src="audio2.mp3"> -</figure> - -<p> -The travelers looked more carefully with George for information about Miriam Torosian (n.e.e. Jerahian). -They wanted to see if there are records that she was born or married in Jerusalem. -They found no records. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="miriam.png"> - <figcaption>Torosian family photo. - Left to right, Miram, John, and John's wife Paroos (n.e.e. Takousian). - Picture was probably taken in 1912 when John and Paroos were married.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<h3>time with George at St. James'</h3> - -<p> -George showed them St. James' Cathedral. -Nancy shared the family's Armenian table grace with George, who was touched. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="st-james-1.jpg"> -</figure> - -<h3>time with George at Gulbenkian Library</h3> - -<p> -Besides exploring our data about Miriam Jerahian, George was also interested in their data about Grandpa’s property in Turkey. -He read the English and Turkish papers -</p> - -<figure> - <audio controls="controls" src="audio3.mp3"> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="gulbenkian.jpg"> -</figure> - -<h3>time with George at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre</h3> - -<p> -The travelers returned to the CHS with George. -He included them in showing Canadian officials an area in the basement which had recently been studied by the National Geographic and was not open to the general public. -Recent research affirms that this was the place of Jesus’ tomb. -A YouTube video on this issue may be found <a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uuZ-C7nmj4>here</a>. -This counters research (Talpoit tomb) which concluded that Jesus’ body and family tomb had been found about three miles away from the CHS. -</p> - -<figure> - <audio controls="controls" src="audio4.mp3"> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="CHS-gate.jpg"> - <figcaption>the gate to the basement of the CHS</figcaption> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="CHS-george.jpg"> - <figcaption>George explaining the recent research.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="CHS-research1.jpg"> - <figcaption>Research data.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="CHS-research2.jpg"> - <figcaption>Research data.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="CHS-dynamics.jpg"> - <figcaption>George giving details about the dynamics of the various groups occupying the CHS .</figcaption> -</figure> - -<figure> - <img src="CHS-ladder.jpg"> - <figcaption>Note ladder.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<h3>dinner with George</h3> - -<figure> - <img src="dinner-george.jpg"> -</figure> - -<hr> -<h2 id=2019-09-17><a href=#2019-09-17>2019-09-17 Tuesday</a></h2> - -<p> -Nancy’s luggage was finally delivered to the hotel by staff who had to walk to another hotel outside the wall to get it. -</p> - -<h3>wall's promenade</h3> - -<p> -The travelers took a second walk on the wall. -This time they walked from the Jaffa gate to the Damascus gate. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="from-wall.jpg"> - <figcaption>View of Jerusalem from the wall.</h3> -</figure> - -<h3>Israeli Museum</h3> - -<p> -The travelers viewed the dead sea scrolls at the Israeli Museum, which is outside the Old City. -</p> - -<figure> - <img src="dead-sea-scroll.jpg"> -</figure> - -<h3>time with George at the Armenian Apostolic Church Office</h3> - -<figure> - <img src="george-nancy-book.jpg"> - <figcaption>George and Nancy look for information about Miriam Jerahian.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<h3>time with George at the Gulbenkian Library</h3> - -<figure> - <img src="walk-to-library.jpg"> - <figcaption>Walking to the Gulbenkian library in the Armenian Quarter.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<h3>time with George at Armenian Cemetery</h3> - -<figure> - <img src="cemetery-selfie.jpg"> - <figcaption>George,Nancy and Jim standing in the cemetery of the Armenian Quarter in front of a memorial to Armenian soldiers who fought post 1918.</figcaption> -</figure> - -<h3>wrapping up with George</h3> - -<p> -The afternoon before the travelers left Israel for Turkey, George shared that they should not take the original paperwork (English and Turkish) about Yesia’s inherited property to Turkey. -He offered to keep it for them until he could get it to Jim via a trusted person. -The travelers followed George’s advice and were glad they did. -Because in Turkey they had three experiences which could have placed them in a position they did not intend to be in while there. -First, when they met with the Hrant Dink staff in Istanbul, they wanted to know if Yesia had been a Turkish citizen when he left Turkey in 1900 because they had a law suit against Turkey showing that such citizens may have been entitled to property. -Second, they had an unexpected interaction with a national Turkish politician in Erzindjan and a semi-expected interaction with a local Turkish official in Develi. -Both wanted to know about possible property implications of their visit. -For all three instances they were grateful that they did not have these papers with them. -</p> - -<p> -They had a second dinner with George during which they had candid discussion of politics in Armenia, Israel and Turkey. -</p> - -<hr> -<h2 id=2019-09-18><a href=#2019-09-18>2019-09-18 Wednesday</a></h2> - -<h3>depart</h3> - -<p> -The travelers met a cab at the Jaffa gate with their luggage and drove to Tel Aviv. -They drove through sections which showed the barriers between Palestine and Israel with long lines of people waiting to go to work on buses. -</p> - -</body> -</html> |