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|location = Rich District, [[Jerusalem]] | |location = Rich District, [[Jerusalem]] | ||
|dateconstructed = 691 CE | |dateconstructed = 691 CE | ||
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|features = [[ | The '''Dome of the Rock''' is an [[Islam]]ic shrine and major landmark located in the city of [[Jerusalem]]. It was built between 689 and 691 CE atop of the [[Temple Mount]], and the landmark was believed to be built on the [[Solomon's Temple|farthest mosque]] that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, came to during the {{Wiki|Isra and Mi'raj|Night Journey}}. | ||
The '''Dome of the Rock''' is an | |||
As one of the most recognized and important Islamic shrines in the city, the site of the Temple Mount is coveted by the three religions of Islam, {{Wiki|Judaism}} and | |||
As one of the most recognized and important Islamic shrines in the city, the site of the Temple Mount is coveted by the three religions of Islam, {{Wiki|Judaism}} and [[Christianity]]. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*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]]. | *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 [[ | *A [[viewpoint]] was 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 near to the dome. | *[[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 near to the dome. | ||
*The simulated map of Jerusalem in the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|second stage]] of the [[Animi Training Program]] featured the dome and its surrounding area. | *The simulated map of Jerusalem in the [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|second stage]] of the [[Animi Training Program]] featured the dome and its surrounding area. | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 7 April 2021
The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine and major landmark located in the city of Jerusalem. It was built between 689 and 691 CE atop of the Temple Mount, and the landmark was believed to be built on the farthest mosque that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, came to during the Night Journey.
As one of the most recognized and important Islamic shrines in the city, the site of the Temple Mount is coveted by the three religions of Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
Trivia
- 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.
- A viewpoint was 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 near to the dome.
- The simulated map of Jerusalem in the second stage of the Animi Training Program featured the dome and its surrounding area.
Gallery
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Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad looking upon the Dome -
The Dome's famous cupola -
One of the Dome's entrances -
The Dome, seen from a distance
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (multiplayer only)