Jerusalem is a city in Western Asia. Situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, it is one of the oldest cities in the world and is considered to be a holy city for the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Because o…

A walk through the Old City of Jerusalem is a geographic lesson …

NettetThe Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City is one of the four quarters of the walled city. The quarter is home to around 2,000 people and covers about 0.1 square kilometers. It is also the location of many tens of synagogues and yeshivas (places of the study of Jewish texts) and has been almost continually home to Jews since the century 8 BCE. … NettetDuring the 2nd century BCE, the Old City of Jerusalem expanded further onto the so-called Western Hill. This 773-meter-high prominence, which comprises the modern Armenian … hiv healthy people 2010

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NettetNobody is saying the Old City isn't safe or that it is dangerous. It's just that after dark everything is closed and it can feel very creepy. It is natural for anyone who hasn't been to Jerusalem to think that "staying in the Old City" means being in the centre of everything, as it would be in many European cities where the old town is full of places of … NettetJerusalem is situated on the southern spur of a plateau in the Judaean Mountains, which include the Mount of Olives (East) and Mount Scopus (North East). The elevation of the Old City is approximately 760 m (2,490 ft). [303] The whole of Jerusalem is surrounded by valleys and dry riverbeds ( wadis ). NettetThe Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (Site proposed by Jordan) was inscribed, as a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, on the World Heritage List in 1981. It has been further inscribed since 1982 on the List of World Heritage in Danger. hiv home care