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• Jerusalem is a city located in the Middle Eastern country of Israel.WCities: Jerusalem Fun Facts The city is considered a holy place by more than a third of the world's population.Sacred Destinations: Jerusalem

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: IsraelWCities: Jerusalem Fun Facts
  2. Mayor: Nir BarkatBBC News: Nir Barkat
  3. Language spoken: Hebrew and ArabicAsiaRooms:Israel Languages
  4. Population, 2007: 747,600Central Bureau of Statistics: Population
  5. Currency: Israeli shekel (ILS)Greenwich Mean Time: Israel Currency Converter
  6. Country code: +972WCities: Jerusalem Fun Facts
  7. Area code: +2WCities: Jerusalem Fun Facts
  8. Time zone: GMT +2WCities: Jerusalem Fun Facts
  9. Airport code: TLVWorld Airport Codes: Ben Gurion
  10. Climate: Cold winters and warm summers.WCities: Jerusalem Fun Facts

• The Old City

  The Old City is a district of Jerusalem located in the center of the city.WCities: Jerusalem District Guide It is surrounded by a 40 foot-high wall that was built between the years 1536 and 1537.Frommer's: The Old City There are four quarters within the Old City: the Christian Quarter, Armenian Quarter, Muslim Quarter, and Jewish Quarter. The Old City has 11 gates, but 4 of them are closed, including the Golden Gate which the Jews believed would be the gate the Messiah would pass through when he entered Jerusalem. The Golden Gate was sealed shut by the Muslims during the rule of Suleiman I.The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise: The Old City

• History

  Jerusalem has a colorful history that dates back more than 3,000 years, when King David ruled. His son, Solomon, built the first Temple, which was destroyed in 586 BC when the Babylonians conquered the city. Throughout the years many people, including the Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Turks, Ottomans and British, among others, have attempted to take over the sacred city. In 1967 the Old City was regained by Israel.WCities: Historical Background of Jerusalem The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise: Timeline for the History of Jerusalem

• Biblical History

  Most of the historical information available for Jerusalem from the 10th to 6th century BC comes from the Bible; it begins in 2110 BC when Abraham meets the King of Salem.The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise: Jerusalem in the Bible Perhaps the most important piece of Jerusalem's biblical history was the crucifixion of Jesus Christ around 30 AD.Bible Topics: A Biblical History of Jerusalem

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  Jerusalem Vacation | Jerusalem Hotels | Jerusalem Restaurants | Jerusalem Tours | Israel | Division of Jerusalem | Har Homa Jewish Settlements Jerusalem | Israeli Settlements | Yad Vashem

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