The word Zion is best associated with King David, on whose bloodline Jesus, the Messiah, was born.
In present-day Jerusalem, the whole of Mount Zion is a memorial of King David, the greatest king of Israel before Jesus.
Mount Zion is also the location of two very important shrines: King David’s Tomb and the Upper Room, venue of the now famous, Last Supper. The room is also known as the Coelaculum.
King David’s Tomb is on the ground level of the same structure where the Upper Room is. The common location is, of course, a lot more than a curious coincidence. As our tour guide, Joram, would say over and over, “Every thing has a meaning for the Jews.”
Somewhere in Mt. Zion, in a place also known as St. Peter of Gallicantu (Gallicantu in Hebrew [or is it Greek? Let me find out later] means “cock’s crow” or “where the cock crows”) is the house of a now infamous biblical character, the high priest Caiaphas. Inside Caiaphas’ house is a dungeon now revered by Christians for its religious and historical significance. It is known as the Sacred Pit, and is the place where Jesus was detained right after his betrayal by Judas. a church named after St. Peter was built on top of the Sacred Pit.
I would like to share my views regarding the captions on the picture nos. 66 to 76 or images nos. 3293 to 3312. I believed that you have taken the pictures at Hagia Maria Sion Abbey or Dormition Abbey in Mt. Zion, the place where the BVM died. But her burial place, the tomb of the BVM is located in Kidron Valley on the foothills of Mt. of Olives, near the Church of All Nations and the Garden of Gethsemane.
Thank you again for sharing those amazing pictures. Regards.