The Garden of Gethsemane is composed of eight centuries-old olive trees located at the foot of the Mount of Olives. Its name comes from the Aramaic word gat semãnê, which means 'crusher' and suggests the presence of an olive press in ancient times. According to the Evangelists Matthew and Mark, this is the place where Jesus was betrayed by Judas and arrested while praying with his Disciples after the Last Supper. Today, the term Gethsemane refers to three places, guarded by the Franciscans, that

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