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"The Lord Wept"
The church was designed in 1955
by Italian architect Anton Barluzzi in the shape of a tear drop.
Here it is believed that Christ wept as he foresaw the fate of
Jerusalem.
One of the newest churches in Jerusalem,
Dominus Flevit sits atop a very ancient site.
During construction in 1955
Archeologists uncovered artifacts dating back to the Canaanite period
as well as tombs from both the Second Temple and Byzantine eras.
Also unearthed were the remains of a Byzantine shrine with a mosaic
floor.
which was incorporated into the modern-day church.
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