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Hace 1 día · The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, [a] also known as the Church of the Resurrection, [b] is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. [1] . It is considered to be the holiest site for Christians in the world and has been the most important pilgrimage site for Christians since the fourth century .
Hace 4 días · Jerusalem is an ancient city of the Middle East that since 1967 has been wholly under the rule of the State of Israel. Long an object of veneration and conflict, Jerusalem has been governed by an extended series of dynasties and states over centuries.
Hace 4 días · Bethlehem ( / ˈbɛθlɪhɛm /; Arabic: بيت لحم, Bayt Laḥm, pronunciation ⓘ; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bēṯ Leḥem) is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the State of Palestine, located about ten kilometres (six miles) south of Jerusalem. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate, and as of 2017 had a population of 28,591 people. [2] .
Hace 2 días · Saladin had by now agreed to truces with his Zengid rivals and the Kingdom of Jerusalem (the latter occurred in the summer of 1175), but faced a threat from the Isma'ili sect known as the Assassins, led by Rashid ad-Din Sinan. Based in the an-Nusayriyah Mountains, they commanded nine fortresses, all built on high elevations.
Hace 2 días · Hezekiah‘s Tunnel stands as one of the greatest accomplishments of ancient engineering in the Near East. The intricate underground waterway not only secured Jerusalem‘s vital water supply against the Assyrian siege, but also demonstrated the kingdom of Judah‘s skill, ingenuity, and resolve in the face of existential threat.
Hace 3 días · May 25, 2024. In the year 70 AD, the city of Jerusalem endured one of the most brutal and consequential sieges in ancient history. For seven long months, the military juggernaut of the Roman Empire unleashed its full fury against the outnumbered Jewish rebels, culminating in the complete destruction of the sacred Second Temple. The ...
Hace 2 días · Article. 15/02/2023. The Famous Immovable Ladder at the Holy Sepulchre. The ladder at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (photo: Ralph A. Furtado / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) The ladder, a symbol of ecumenical discontent, has stood in the same spot for at least 150 years. Kathy Schiffer, February 15, 2019.
