Mount Scopus

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Mount Scopus is a prominent hill in northeastern Jerusalem known for its historic significance, panoramic views, and the campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
hill
mountain
adjacentTo Mount of Olives
associatedWith Hebrew University founding in 1925
capturedBy Jordanian forces in 1948 surroundings
category Cemeteries in Jerusalem
Mountains of Israel
Judean Mountains
surface form: Mountains of Jerusalem

Tourist attractions in Jerusalem
controlledBy Israel
country Israel
elevation 826 metres
about 2,710 feet
hasFeature archaeological remains
modern academic buildings
terraced slopes
hasPanoramicViewOf Judean Desert
surface form: Dead Sea region

Jerusalem
Judean Desert
Mount of Olives
hasRoadAccessVia Mount Scopus Tunnel Road
historicallyOverlooksRouteTo Jericho
Jordan River
surface form: Jordan Valley
hosts Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Mount Scopus campus
Jerusalem British War Cemetery
National Botanical Garden of Israel
knownFor Hebrew University of Jerusalem campus
historic significance
panoramic views
locatedIn Jerusalem
northeastern Jerusalem
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Jerusalem District
locatedNortheastOf Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: Old City of Jerusalem
nameInArabic Jabal az-Zaytoun
surface form: Jabal al-Mashārif
nameInHebrew Har HaTzofim
near French Hill neighborhood
Issawiya neighborhood
partOf Jerusalem Municipality
surface form: Jerusalem municipal area

Judean Mountains
remainedIsraeliEnclaveAfter 1948 Arab–Israeli War
reunitedWithWestJerusalemAfter Six-Day War
siteOf British military cemetery of World War I
timezone Israel Standard Time
usedAsMilitaryOutpostIn Arab–Israeli War of 1948
surface form: 1948 Arab–Israeli War

World War I
surface form: First World War
wasDemilitarizedZoneBetween 1948
1967

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Hills of Jerusalem hasPart Mount Scopus
Jerusalem notableHill Mount Scopus