Jerusalem - Wikipedia
WEBJerusalem (/ dʒ ə ˈ r uː s əl ə m ˌ-z ə-/ jə-ROO-sə-ləm, -zə-; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim, pronounced [jeʁuʃaˈlajim] ⓘ; Arabic: القُدس al-Quds, pronounced ⓘ, local pronunciation:) is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.
History of Jerusalem - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of Israel. During its long history, Jerusalem has been attacked 52 times, captured and recaptured 44 times, besieged 23 times, and destroyed twice. [1] The oldest part of the city was settled in the 4th millennium BCE, making Jerusalem one …
Timeline of Jerusalem - Wikipedia
WEBt. e. This is a timeline of major events in the history of Jerusalem; a city that had been fought over sixteen times in its history. [1] During its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and …
Jerusalem - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBJerusalem (/ dʒ ə ˈ r uː s əl ə m /; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim; Arabic: القُدس al-Quds or Bayt al-Maqdis, also spelled Baitul Muqaddas) is one of the oldest cities in the world that people have lived in continuously. It is important to many major religions.
Status of Jerusalem - Wikipedia
WEBThe status of Jerusalem has been described as "one of the most intractable issues in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict " due to the long-running territorial dispute between Israel and the Palestinians, both of which claim it as their capital city.
Jerusalem | History, Map, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Jerusalem is an ancient city of the Middle East that since 1967 has been wholly under the rule of the State of Israel. Long an object of veneration and conflict, Jerusalem has been governed by an extended series of …
Jerusalem - Wikiwand
WEBJerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Old City of Jerusalem - Wikipedia
WEBThe Old City of Jerusalem (Arabic: المدينة القديمة, romanized: al-Madīna al-Qadīma, Hebrew: הָעִיר הָעַתִּיקָה, romanized: Ha'ír Ha'atiká) is a 0.9-square-kilometre (0.35 sq mi) walled area in East Jerusalem.
Jerusalem - Holy City, Ancient History, Conflict | Britannica
WEBAccording to biblical accounts, Jerusalem, on the frontier of Benjamin and Judah and inhabited by a mixed population described as Jebusites, was captured by David, founder of the joint kingdom of Israel and Judah, and the city became the Jewish kingdom’s capital.
Jerusalem - World History Encyclopedia
WEBDec 19, 2019 · Jerusalem is a major holy city for the three Western traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It sits on spurs of bedrock between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea area. To the north and west, it tapers off to the Jezreel Valley and the hills of the Galilee, while to the south lies the Judean desert.
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