history of jerusalem
CONTENTS Early History of Jerusalem The Ottoman Empire The Temple Mount Dome of the Rock Western Wall (Wailing Wall) Church of the Holy Sepulchre Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Over Jerusalem Modern-Day Jerusalem Sources Jerusalem is a city located in modern-day Israel and is considered by many to be one of the holiest places in the world. Jerusalem is a site of major significance for the three largest monotheistic religions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity, and both Israel and Palestine have claimed Jerusalem as a capital city. Because of these strong, age-old associations, bloody conflicts to control the city and sites within it have been waged for thousands of years. {"uid":0.7468125493556648,"hostPeerName":"https://www-history-com.cdn.ampproject.org","initialGeometry":"{\"windowCoords_t\":0,\"windowCoords_r\":360,\"windowCoords_b\":610,\"windowCoords_l\":0,\"frameCoords_t\":202...