The book offers a perspective on how language itself shapes the identity, and holiness of Jerusalem.

In 638 CE, Jerusalem was conquered by the Rashidun Caliphate, and under early Islamic rule, the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque were built, solidifying its religious importance in Islam. During ...

Auguste Salzmann, “Jerusalem, Damascus Gate, Interior” (1854), salted paper print from paper negative (courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art) Auguste Salzmann used his camera to dissect the centuries ...

Jerusalem: Center of the World is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung ...

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Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a 2,700-year-old Assyrian inscription in clay that could shine a light on key events detailed in the Old Testament. “For me as a historian, this is somewhat ...

This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally identified as the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and ...