A famous places of pilgrimage is the Russian Orthodox Convent of the Ascension is located in Israel, in the village of A-Tur near a tall tower on Mount Olives next to the old city of Jerusal... Read allA famous places of pilgrimage is the Russian Orthodox Convent of the Ascension is located in Israel, in the village of A-Tur near a tall tower on Mount Olives next to the old city of Jerusalem. According to Orthodox tradition, this is the holy place where Jesus ascended to heaven... Read allA famous places of pilgrimage is the Russian Orthodox Convent of the Ascension is located in Israel, in the village of A-Tur near a tall tower on Mount Olives next to the old city of Jerusalem. According to Orthodox tradition, this is the holy place where Jesus ascended to heaven 40 days after his resurrection.