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History of Jerusalem, part 8. The wisdom of king Solomon

Even at a young age, Solomon became known for his wisdom. People from surrounding nations also came to hear Solomon’s wisdom. He composed...

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History of Jerusalem, part 7. Solomon becomes king

“Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. He had reigned forty years over Israel--seven years in Hebron...

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History of Jerusalem, part 6. King David's palace in "the City of David"

When David began his reign in Hebron around 1007 BCE he ruled only over the tribe of Judah, which is the southern part of Israel. After...

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History of Jerusalem, part 5. King David conquers Jebus (=Jerusalem)

After 7 years of rule from Hebron, King David conquers Jerusalem around the year 1004 BCE. I Kings 2:11 cites the length of the reign of...

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History of Jerusalem, part 4. The Amarna letters

Many political and military events of this period are recorded in the El-Amarna letters.* This archive includes letters from the warring...

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History of Jerusalem, part 3. The formidable defenses of the Canaanites

During the period of the Canaanites, when Jerusalem was a typical prominent, fortified Canaanite city-state. Remains of the city wall and pa

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History of Jerusalem part 2. When Jerusalem was called "Rusalimum"

The history of Jerusalem during the Canaanite period, when the Egyptians ruled the region, and Jerusalem was called 'Rusalimum.'

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Is UNESCO right? History of Jerusalem, part 1

Is UNESCO right? Is there no Jewish history in Jerusalem? This is part 1 of the history of Jerusalem.