Lights On: Damascus Gate Illuminates Jerusalem Night

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The Jerusalem Lights Festival opened Wednesday night at the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem.

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man watches a light projection show at the Damascus Gate during the Jerusalem Lights Festival, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, early June 12, 2014.ABIR SULTAN / EPA

June 12, 2014, 7:01 AM EDT / Updated June 12, 2014, 7:53 AM EDT

The Jerusalem Lights Festival opened Wednesday night at the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. The festival, hosting Israeli and international artists and creators, runs for a week.

Image: A light projection show is seen on the Damascus Gate — A light show is projected on the Damascus Gate during the Jerusalem Lights Festival, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, early on June 12, 2014.ABIR SULTAN / EPA

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