HISTORIC RELIGIOUS SITE
Chapel of the Ascension
Jerusalem · Mount of Olives
A brief history
The surviving medieval shrine on the Mount of Olives commemorates Jesus’ Ascension. Built by the Crusaders, it later became part of an Islamic religious endowment. Christian celebrations continued at the site. Its precise identification with the Ascension is traditional, distinct from the broader Gospel and Acts narratives.
An interesting detail
A stone inside is venerated as bearing Jesus’ footprint. This is a devotional relic associated with the Ascension, rather than archaeological proof of the event.