Jerusalem is viewed from the west; the Medieval illustration of capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade, 1099David's Citadel and the Ottoman wallsThe Garden Tomb in Jerusalem – a new holy site established by British Protestants in the 19th century.Israeli policemen meet a Jordanian Legionnaire near the Mandelbaum Gate (circa 1950)Hurva Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of JerusalemJordanian Arab Legion soldier in the rubble of HurvaIsraeli Foreign Ministry buildingView from the Sherover Promenade overlooking the Guesthouse in Mishkenot Sha'ananim, the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the walls of the Sheikh Jarrah, a predominantly Arab neighborhood on the road to Mamilla Avenue adorned with upscale shops adjacent to the Old City Walls.Hand in Hand, a bilingual Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem It has great importance for three Jesus died in Jerusalem around After the Roman Empire was split into two, the The "New City" of Jerusalem is the part outside the old stone walls. Historically, Jerusalem was an urban center for approximately 5,000 years.
Temple of Jerusalem, either of two temples that were the centre of worship and national identity in ancient Israel.
Seeking new areas to stake their claims, the Russian Orthodox Church began constructing a complex, now known as the In 1882, around 150 Jewish families arrived in Jerusalem from The British were victorious over the Ottomans in the Middle East during By the time General Allenby took Jerusalem from the Ottomans in 1917, the new city was a patchwork of neighborhoods and communities, each with a distinct ethnic character. Concerning Jewish holy sites, Jordan breached its commitment to appoint a committee to discuss, among other topics, free access of Jews to the holy sites under its jurisdiction, mainly in the Western Wall and the important Jewish cemetery on the Most Jews celebrated the event as a liberation of the city; a new Israeli holiday was created, Under Israeli control, members of all religions are largely granted access to their holy sites. Long before the Israelites entered the Promised Land, the Jebusites lived securely within the walls of Jerusalem. There, a significant part of the nation's long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the Bible; there, its cultural, religious, and national identity was formed; and there, its physical presence has been maintained through the centuries, even after the majority was forced into exile. 1. Who is Saladin? Unfortunately, it appears that the many claims on Jerusalem will not be resolved in the immediate future.