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Choose a Page:Which is the largest country in th...What was the Soviet Union?*Where is the Wailing Wall?*When was Israel founded?What made the Gulf States rich?What is the taiga?Which famous railroad crosses Russia?Which is the world's deepest lake?Where is the 'Land of the Nomads'?Which country forms a bridge betwe...What is the Kremlin?Which rivers flow right across Russia?Where is the Empty Quarter?Why is the Aral Sea shrinking? Where is the Wailing Wall? The Wailing Wall is a wall of huge limestone blocks in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. It is actually the Western Wall, the last remaining part of the Temple of Jerusalem. The first Temple was built by King Solomon around 950 b.c. and has been destroyed and rebuilt twice. The Wailing Wall is one of the most important places of prayer in Jerusalem for Jews.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Human World Chapter: Russia and the Middle East