Dome of the Rock - Jerusalem

The golden Dome of the Rock (قبة الصخرة) rises above the stone rooftops of Jerusalem's Old City, and this camera looks across the walls and domes as the light changes from morning sun to warm evening tones.

It was built on the orders of the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik and completed in 691 or 692 CE, making it one of the oldest surviving Islamic monuments. Its octagonal walls carry a dome about 66 feet (20 m) across.

Inside is the Foundation Stone, sacred in more than one faith. It's the holiest site in Judaism, and Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad's Night Journey to heaven began from the rock.

Did You Know? The dome's gold covering was renewed in 1993 using about 176 pounds (80 kg) of gold, paid for by King Hussein of Jordan.

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