Known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, it is built atop the ruins of the biblical Jewish Temples.

Lavender was one of the holy herbs used in the biblical Temple to prepare the holy essence, and nard is mentioned in the Song of Solomon (4,14)

The abstract allegory was reinforced by real-life religious rituals where the church played the role of biblical Temple in Jerusalem:

A large replica of Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque, built on the ruins of the biblical Jewish Temples, served as a backdrop.

Israel delayed the withdrawal for three weeks so it would not take place during the annual three-week Jewish mourning period that commemorates the destruction of the two biblical Temples in Jerusalem.

When told of the court ruling on Thursday, Mr. Agodelo went directly to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the site of the biblical Jewish Temples, where he prayed and cried.

The mosque compound was built about 1,300 years ago over the ruins of the biblical Jewish Temples.

Known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, the compound was built atop the ancient ruins of the two biblical Jewish Temples.

The walkway, which is adjacent to the Western Wall, is used primarily by tourists and some Jews to visit the mosque compound, which is built atop the ruins of the biblical Temples.

Fewer Worshippers at Wailing Wall Even at the Wailing Wall, the only remnant of the biblical Temple and Judaism's holiest shrine, the number of worshipers is reported to have dropped.