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Armenian
Quarter of the "Old City" Jerusalem
The Armenian quarter, which
has some 2,288 residents, is centered around the compound of the Armenian
monastery, which is a miniature city with its own schools, seminary, library
and residential quarters. Much of this area once comprised the palace
of Herod the Great. The Armenians were the first nation to adopt the Christian
religion in the 4th century. Pilgrims from Armenia came to Jerusalem and
by the middle of the 5th century they had no fewer than 70 monasteries
in Jerusalem. The Armenians have suffered persecution & exile over
the centuries. Almost 2 million alone were systematically massacred
by the Turks in the 20th century. As an exiled people their identity and
unity is founded on their language and culture. See also | page
two | Jewish Quarter
| Muslim Quarter
| Christian Quarter
| Holy Week in Jerusalem
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