Based in New York City, Hany Awadalla is a managing director at National Securities Corp., where he maintains responsibility for a team focusing on healthcare investment banking. Hany Awadalla’s travels have taken him to Antarctica, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Israel.
Known as the Holy Land, Israel offers a compelling draw to many travels for a variety of reasons, from historical and religious to cultural and natural. One of the most popular destinations in the country is the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Old City is contained within towering stone walls and divided into four residential quarters. Settled in the 4th century AD, the Armenian Quarter is the smallest. It is home to the St. James Cathedral. Next is the Christian Quarter, which houses more than 40 churches and monasteries, including the famous Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus was crucified and buried. The Christian Quarter also features the Via Dolorosa and a colorful market.
The Jewish Quarter includes the Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall, which is of utmost significance to the Jewish religion. This quarter also contains the Burnt House, the remains of a home destroyed by the Romans 2,000 years ago. Finally, the Moslem Quarter is the largest in the old city and home to the Dome of the Rock on Mount Moriah.
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