History of Jerusalem
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Jerusalem is one of the world's oldest cities, with a history spanning over 5,000 years. Its origins trace back to around 3000 BCE, with the first settlement near the Gihon Spring. The city is first m
Ú-ru-sa-lim inscription in the Amarna letters, 14th century BCE
Prutah of John Hyrcanus (134 to 104 BCE) with the ancient Hebrew inscription "Yehochanan Kohen Gadol Chaver Hayehudim" ("Yehochanan the High Priest, Chaver of the Jews")
Bar Kokhba Revolt coinage, silver shekel with the Jewish Temple facade and a rising star, surrounded by "Shimon" (obverse). The reverse shows a lulav and the words "To the freedom of Jerusalem".
Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Jerusalem is generally considered the cradle of Christianity.
History of Palestine
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The region of Palestine is part of the Levant, a land bridge between Africa and Eurasia that has traditionally served as the "crossroads of Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Northeast Afric
Skhul Cave
A dwelling unearthed at Tell es-Sultan, Jericho
Part of Tell es-Sakan, a Bronze Age site south of Gaza City
Basalt lions from the Orthostat Temple of Hazor (c. 1500–1300 BCE) Hazor was violently destroyed during the Bronze Age collapse.