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The small dome in the forefront is known as the Dome of the Spirits or Dome of the Tablets. It has received a lot of attention because of Asher Kaufman's theory that it marks the place of the Second Temple's Holy of Holies.
The dome stands to the northwest of the Dome of the Rock and is in a direct east/west line from the peak of the Mt. of Olives through the Eastern Gate to the Temple Mount.
According to the Mishnah, the High Priest stood on the Mt. of Olives, and while looking towards the Holy of Holies, he would sacrifice the Red Heifer and sprinkle the blood in its direction.
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