Just a few steps from the bullet-riddled stones of the Zion Gate, a small hill rises above the Hinnom Valley. To the casual observer, Mount Zion is a peaceful corner of Jerusalem filled with cypress trees and stone abbeys. But for those who know how to read the stones, this hill is a 3,000-year-old crossroads of empires and faiths. It is a place of profound mystery, where King David is honored, where Jesus shared his final meal, and where an ancient abbey marks a sacred sleep