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==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. | *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. | ||
*A view point is positioned on top of the roof, as the top of the dome itself it inaccessible. | *A [[view point]] is positioned on top of the roof, as the top of the dome itself it inaccessible. | ||
*Even though it is a view point location, there is no wooden beam on it's roof to signal where it is located. | |||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Locations]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks]] | [[Category:Landmarks]] | ||
Revision as of 18:18, 15 January 2011
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
- 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.
- A view point is positioned on top of the roof, as the top of the dome itself it inaccessible.
- Even though it is a view point location, there is no wooden beam on it's roof to signal where it is located.