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1921: A rare s**wstorm in Jerusalem
[IMG]http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/KYCYLXdVnJktFueZwHLvsEu_Qmw=/575x323/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fstory%2Fth umbnail%2F19314%2Fjerusalems**wthumb.jpg[/IMG] ![]() ![]() The ancient city of Jerusalem is home to holy sites of great significance to numerous religions.*With an elevation of just under 2,500 feet, it is also subject to diverse weather conditions, with hot and dry summers, mild winters and even the occasional s**w flurry. These photos capture a particularly heavy s**wfall during the winter of 1921, when Jerusalem was the British-administered capital of the recently created Mandatory Palestine. Image: Library of Congress Image: Library of Congress British soldiers stand in knee-deep s**w drifts along the Western Wall. Image: Library of Congress Image: Library of Congress Read more... More about Jerusalem, Retronaut, World, and History |
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