Jerusalem

A city in the Judean hills of Israel. Jerusalem is home to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
This site explores the history and tells the story of this wonderful yet tragic place.

How shall we sing the Lords song in a strange land?
If I forget thee O Jerusalem let my right hand forget her cunning.
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth,
if I prefer not Jerusalem above my highest joys.
Psalm 137

O Jerusalem, the choice of Allah of all his lands!
In it are the chosen of all his servants.
From it the earth was stretched forth and from it shall it be rolled up as a scroll.
The dew which descends upon Jerusalem is a remedy from every sickness because it is from the gardens of paradise.
The Prophet Mohammed

Brief History
There is evidence of Stone age settlement in the Jerusalem area, these people were then replaced by a race who became known as the Canaanites. The first mention of Jerusalem is in Egyptian hieroglyphs as "Ursalim" - the "City of Peace". Ironically, no city has ever been fought over, destroyed and rebuilt as often as Jerusalem. The city is first mentioned in the Bible under the name "Salem" (Peace) (Gen. 14:18), and was called "Jebus" the city of the Jebusites when Joshua conquered the Land.
In 1250 BC the Hebrews began their conquest of of Canaan. The city itself was captured by King David in 1000 BC and called by him "City of David". King David extended the city by buying a threshing floor outside the walls for 50 Shekels. King Solomon extended the city walls, built the first temple and made Jerusalem the centre of Judaism. In 587 BC Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar and the temple torn down.
In 537 BC the Jews rebuilt the 2nd Temple on the ruins of the first. In 333 BC Alexander the Great captured Jerusalem, after his death it fell under the rule of the Egyptians then the Syrians. When Antiochus Epiphanes, in 169 BC tried to enforce the worship of Greek gods, the Jews, under the leadership of Judas Maccabeus rebelled and Jerusalem was freed. The rule of his Hasmonean descendants ended when Herod the Great was crowned King in 37 BC. Herod rebuilt the Temple, fortified the city and the walls. In 66 AD the Jews revolted and captured the city from the Romans, they held on until 70 AD when Titus destroyed the city and the Temple leaving only the supporting wall, now known as the Western or Wailing Wall. After the Bar Kochba revolt in 135 AD, the Roman general Hadrian rebuilt Jerusalem, naming it Aelia Capitolina. Queen Helena, Constantine's mother, visited Jerusalem in 326 AD, built a church on the site of the crucifixion and made the city the centre of Christianity.
The Moslems under the Caliph Omar conquered the city in 637 AD, and built the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, the site of the first and second temples. Jerusalem remained under the rule of Islam, until the Crusaders captured it in 1099. In 1187, Jerusalem was occupied by Saladin. In 1229, the Crusaders retook the city, finally sealing its walls in 1244. After a short period of Mongol domination, the Turks captured the city in 1517 and Suliman the Great built the walls that still stand today.
In December 1917 during world war 1, Jerusalem was occupied by British troops under General Allenby.In 1947 the UN recommended that Palestine be divided into a Jewish state and a Palestinian state, the plan was rejected and on the 14th May 1948, war broke out between the Jews and the Arabs, as a result of which Jewish Jerusalem was cut off for months from the rest of the country and suffered heavy shelling and bombardment by the armies of Jordan and Egypt. The Jordanians occupied the eastern half of the city. Jerusalem was declared the official capital of Israel in 1950. The Palestinians also consider Jerusalem to be their capital. The Old City remained in Jordanian hands for nineteen years until the six day war in 1967 when it was recaptured by the Israeli forces.
In 1977 Anwar Sadat the president of Egypt visited the the city as part of the Camp David drive towards peace in the middle east, but the question of Jerusalem was put to one side as it has been in subsequent negociations until this day.
Jerusalem, a city still not at peace.

Ten portions of beauty gave God to the world,
nine to Jerusalem and one for the remainder.
Ten portions of sorrow gave God to the world,
nine to Jerusalem and one for the rest of mankind.
Alistair Duncan

Jerusalem, a personal view

Jerusalem Time Line From 3000 BC

Jerusalem Pictures

Jerusalem Poem by Dalia Hawley

A not so Brief History of Jerusalem

Other Jerusalem Links

Al Mashriq Middle East server with links to Israeli and Palestinian sites

The Jerusalem Post The Israeli View

The Jerusalem Times The Palestinian View

The Temple Mount Temple Mount history, archaeology info and links

The Archaeology Park Jerusalem archaeology

email: donovan.hawley@virgin.net

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A city in the Judean hills of Israel. Jerusalem is home to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This site explores the history and tells the story of this wonderful yet tragic place.
*How shall we sing the Lords song in a strange land?* *If I forget thee O Jerusalem let my right hand forget her cunning.* *If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth,* *if I prefer not Jerusalem above my highest joys.* *Psalm 137* *O Jerusalem, the choice of Allah of all his lands!* *In it are the chosen of all his servants.* *From it the earth was stretched forth and from it shall it be rolled up as a scroll.* *The dew which descends upon Jerusalem is a remedy from every sickness because it is from the gardens of paradise.* *The Prophet Mohammed* Brief History There is evidence of Stone age settlement in the Jerusalem area, these people were then replaced by a race who became known as the Canaanites. The first mention of Jerusalem is in Egyptian hieroglyphs as "Ursalim" - the "City of Peace". Ironically, no city has ever been fought over, destroyed and rebuilt as often as Jerusalem. The city is first mentioned in the Bible under the name "Salem" (Peace) (Gen. 14:18), and was called "Jebus" the city of the Jebusites when Joshua conquered the Land. In 1250 BC the Hebrews began their conquest of of Canaan. The city itself was captured by King David in 1000 BC and called by him "City of David". King David extended the city by buying a threshing floor outside the walls for 50 Shekels. King Solomon extended the city walls, built the first temple and made Jerusalem the centre of Judaism. In 587 BC Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar and the temple torn down. In 537 BC the Jews rebuilt the 2nd Temple on the ruins of the first. In 333 BC Alexander the Great captured Jerusalem, after his death it fell under the rule of the Egyptians then the Syrians. When Antiochus Epiphanes, in 169 BC tried to enforce the worship of Greek gods, the Jews, under the leadership of Judas Maccabeus rebelled and Jerusalem was freed. The rule of his Hasmonean descendants ended when Herod the Great was crowned King in 37 BC. Herod rebuilt the Temple, fortified the city and the walls. In 66 AD the Jews revolted and captured the city from the Romans, they held on until 70 AD when Titus destroyed the city and the Temple leaving only the supporting wall, now known as the Western or Wailing Wall. After the Bar Kochba revolt in 135 AD, the Roman general Hadrian rebuilt Jerusalem, naming it Aelia Capitolina. Queen Helena, Constantine's mother, visited Jerusalem in 326 AD, built a church on the site of the crucifixion and made the city the centre of Christianity. The Moslems under the Caliph Omar conquered the city in 637 AD, and built the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, the site of the first and second temples. Jerusalem remained under the rule of Islam, until the Crusaders captured it in 1099. In 1187, Jerusalem was occupied by Saladin. In 1229, the Crusaders retook the city, finally sealing its walls in 1244. After a short period of Mongol domination, the Turks captured the city in 1517 and Suliman the Great built the walls that still stand today. In December 1917 during world war 1, Jerusalem was occupied by British troops under General Allenby.In 1947 the UN recommended that Palestine be divided into a Jewish state and a Palestinian state, the plan was rejected and on the 14th May 1948, war broke out between the Jews and the Arabs, as a result of which Jewish Jerusalem was cut off for months from the rest of the country and suffered heavy shelling and bombardment by the armies of Jordan and Egypt. The Jordanians occupied the eastern half of the city. Jerusalem was declared the official capital of Israel in 1950. The Palestinians also consider Jerusalem to be their capital. The Old City remained in Jordanian hands for nineteen years until the six day war in 1967 when it was recaptured by the Israeli forces. In 1977 Anwar Sadat the president of Egypt visited the the city as part of the Camp David drive towards peace in the middle east, but the question of Jerusalem was put to one side as it has been in subsequent negociations until this day. Jerusalem, a city still not at peace. *Ten portions of beauty gave God to the world,* *nine to Jerusalem and one for the remainder.* *Ten portions of sorrow gave God to the world,* *nine to Jerusalem and one for the rest of mankind.* *Alistair Duncan*

	Jerusalem, a personal view

	Jerusalem Time Line From 3000 BC

	Jerusalem Pictures

	Jerusalem Poem by Dalia Hawley

	A not so Brief History of Jerusalem

Other Jerusalem Links

Al Mashriq	Middle East server with links to Israeli and Palestinian sites

The Jerusalem Post	The Israeli View

The Jerusalem Times	The Palestinian View

The Temple Mount	Temple Mount history, archaeology info and links

The Archaeology Park	Jerusalem archaeology

email: donovan.hawley@virgin.net
Home Page (If no Menu Bar)
Created by Schnitzel Productions, April 01