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[[File:Domeoftherock.jpg|thumb|310px|Altaïr looking at the Dome of the Rock]]
{{Landmarks Infobox
|image = AC1 Dome of the Rock.png
|description = An important site for three religions.
|location = Rich District, [[Jerusalem]]
|dateconstructed = 691 CE
|features = [[Viewpoint]]
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The '''Dome of the Rock''' is an [[Islam]]ic shrine located in the city of [[Jerusalem]]. It was built between 689 and 691 CE atop the [[Temple Mount]], allegedly on the spot of the [[Solomon's Temple|farthest mosque]] visited by [[Muhammad]] during his {{Wiki|Isra and Mi'raj|Night Journey}}. As one of the most famous and important shrines in the world, the site of the Temple Mount is considered sacrosanct by the three religions of Islam, [[Judaism]], and [[Christianity]].<ref>{{WP}}</ref>
 
In 2012, a virtual representation of the dome and its surrounding area was used by [[Abstergo Industries]] for the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|second stage]] of their [[Animi Training Program]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Multiplayer/ACR|Multiplayer]]</ref>


The '''Dome of the Rock''' ('''Arabic:''' الحرم الشريف, ''al-Haram ash-Sharīf'') is an Islamic shrine (or ''mosque'') and a major landmark located in the city of [[Jerusalem]]. It appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' and is located in the rich district of the city. It was built between 689 and 691 AD. It is one of the most recognised and important Islamic shrines in the city and one of the most controversial.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Even though the dome is golden as it appears in Assassin's Creed, it was in reality gilded for the first time in 1963. During the [[Third Crusade]] it was actually made of black lead.
*Though the dome appears golden in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', it was not gilded until 1963. It was covered with black lead during the [[Third Crusade]], had a cross on the top, and was converted into a Christian church until Jerusalem was recaptured by [[Saladin|Salāḥ ad-Dīn]].
*A [[view point]] is positioned on top of the roof, as the top of the dome itself it inaccessible.
*[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] could climb to a [[viewpoint]] positioned on top of the roof, as the top of the dome itself was inaccessible.
*Even though it is a view point location, there is no wooden beam on it's roof to signal where it is located.
*[[Solomon]]'s [[Solomon's Temple|Temple]] could be located beneath the Dome of the Rock, since the temple's entrance was somewhere around a building close to the dome.
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Locations]]
 
[[Category:Landmarks]]
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Domeoftherock.jpg|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad looking upon the Dome
Domeoftherockcupola.png|The Dome's famous cupola
Domeoftherockgates.png|One of the Dome's entrances
Templemountmain1.png|The Dome, seen from a distance
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{C|multiplayer only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mo|"Qubbat al-Sakhrah"}}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Landmarks in Jerusalem]]
[[Category:Shrines]]
[[Category:Anachronisms]]

Latest revision as of 16:15, 5 May 2026

The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine located in the city of Jerusalem. It was built between 689 and 691 CE atop the Temple Mount, allegedly on the spot of the farthest mosque visited by Muhammad during his Night Journey. As one of the most famous and important shrines in the world, the site of the Temple Mount is considered sacrosanct by the three religions of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.[1]

In 2012, a virtual representation of the dome and its surrounding area was used by Abstergo Industries for the second stage of their Animi Training Program.[2]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Though the dome appears golden in Assassin's Creed, it was not gilded until 1963. It was covered with black lead during the Third Crusade, had a cross on the top, and was converted into a Christian church until Jerusalem was recaptured by Salāḥ ad-Dīn.
  • Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad could climb to a viewpoint positioned on top of the roof, as the top of the dome itself was inaccessible.
  • Solomon's Temple could be located beneath the Dome of the Rock, since the temple's entrance was somewhere around a building close to the dome.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]