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Star of David on the Walls of Jerusalem
The star is located near the New Gate on the northern part of the walls of Jerusalem.
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Old City, Jerusalem
Map of the Old City of Jerusalem.
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Western Wall in Jerusalem
The Western Wall in Jerusalem has been the center of Jewish learning and memory for over 2,000 years. As the only fragment of the Great Temple to survive the Roman destruction following the Great Jewish Revolt of 66 CE, the wall is omnipresent...
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Coronation of Melisende of Jerusalem
Coronation of Melisende of Jerusalem as depicted in the 13th-century French manuscript Fr. 779.
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.
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The Capture of Jerusalem Panel of the Franks Casket
This is the back panel of the Franks/Auzon Casket. This panel depicts the capture of the city of Jerusalem in 70 CE by the Roman general (later Emperor) Titus. The inscription on this panel appears as a mixture of Old English, Latin, runes...
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Illustration of St. Cyril of Jerusalem
This Armenian catechism book of manuscripts dates from the 18th century CE. The illustration (left) depicts St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313-386 CE) who was a distinguished theologian of the early Christian Church. (Mesrop Mashtots Institute...
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Reconstructed section of the Cardo Maximus of Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem)
Reconstructed southern section of the Cardo Maximus of Jerusalem. Paved and lined with columns, the Cardo Maximus was the main road that ran through the Roman and Byzantine city and also served as the center for the local economy. This portion...
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Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule
Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule by Katherine Pangonis.
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Crusades
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns organised by popes and Christian western powers to take Jerusalem and the Holy Land back from Muslim control and then defend those gains. There were eight major official crusades between 1095...
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Ecce Homo arch, a triple-arched gateway in Jerusalem
The so-called Ecce Homo arch, a triple-arched gateway, built by Hadrian (2nd century CE), as an entrance to the eastern Forum of Aelia Capitolina. The central arch was flanked by two smaller arches, one of which can still be seen inside the...