An external image of the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount in theOld City of Jerusalem, Israel. The Temple Mount is home to the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism; and the Dome of the Rock, the 3rd holiest site in Islam. The structure was constructed as a platform for the two Jewish Temples, which were destroyed in 586 BC and 70 AD, respectively. Muslims believe that the ProphetMuhammad ascended to heaven upon the Rock over which the Dome of the Rock (built 690 AD) stands, and are the only ones permitted upon the actual Mount itself. In the background sits the Mount of Olives, where it is used as a Jewish cemetery. Also present is the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Mount.
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The picture fits the criteria, and is also a photograph of one of the most relevant and controversy-sparking structures on Earth.
oppose very very encyclopedic - great for an article, but the stitching and masking errors preclude it from FP status. Debivort17:12, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Forget stitching errors, the harsh lighting kills it. There's purple fringing around the corners of the walls, and there are many places where it is unsharp.--HereToHelp17:38, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose the thing that got me at first is the sky. What a transition! The crop is a little odd, seems like there isn't enough to the left, but too much to the right. I like the idea of having the building in the left third of the image, but the execution was a little weak. Also smaller technical issue such as fringing and stictching errors.-Andrew c18:11, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]