Going on pilgrimage to Jerusalem was especially meaningful to Armenians. Armenian monasteries and sites crowded the area, and Armenians were in possession of a significant portion of the Old City. This history of Jerusalem and its holy sites opens with an engraving depicting the Holy City, the Tabernacle carried by the Israelites during the Exodus, and Jesus with the apostles. The legend underneath reads “Jerusalem, wondrous city, sealed by the hand of our Lord Savior.”