· A main Jewish revolt led to the ruin of second temple during 70 AD and once again, the Jewish people were banished from the city. The city then continued to grow under Byzantine and Roman rule and it developed as a main centre for Christian pilgrimage. Later, the Muslims captured the city until 1517 when it came under the Ottoman Empire.
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Yerushalayim, or popularly known as Jerusalem, is the capital of Israel and lies in Judean Mountains between the northern end of the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Modern day Yerushalayim has developed on the outskirts of the Old City. Jerusalem is one of the oldest city in the world whose history dates back to the fourth millennium BC. Jerusalem is the holiest city of Judaism since the 10th century BC and the...
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- Temple Mount- Also popularly called as Mount Moriah, this charming religious site is highly admired by the Jews, Christians as well as Muslims. This Temple is known to be the most popular destinations in Jerusalem. The Temple is also famous for having Christian and Jewish importance.
read moreJerusalem was primarily known for its spiritual importance, the city also hosts various cultural as well as artistic venues. Israel museum exhibits buildings and a vast collection of Judaica, European and Israeli arts, archeological findings and the Dead Sea scrolls that were discovered in the middle of the 20th century in Qumran caves close to the Dead Sea are nestled within the museum’s shrine of the book. This...
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