A tour along the walls of Jerusalem's Old City is unlike any walk through its streets. From this vantage point you are afforded a bird's-eye view of the city within the walls, glimpses of inner courtyards, gardens, rooftops and even spires and minarets, of which the casual visitor walking through the streets and alleys of Old Jerusalem is hardly aware. As you look down into the city, you will sense how the residents of 'Earthly Jerusalem' conduct their daily lives. By looking beyond the walls, you can see how the new city is developing, and take in the beautiful scenes on the hilltops and slopes that surround Jerusalem. This detailed guide enables you to make the most of your tour along the Ramparts Walk. Here you will find up-to-date historical information about the sites and scenes upon which you gaze, together with detailed maps and some practical information that will make your tour more pleasant.

Fascinating revelations of the parts played by David, Solomon, Judas Maccabee, Pompey, Cleopatra, Justinian, and others in the making of the city. Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, with evidence of an original settlement dating back more than 4,000 years. Vitally important was the supply of water provided by the Gihon Spring, in a land that normally experienced rainfall only from November to March. Since then this Middle Eastern city has been attacked and devastated on numerous occasions. Former rulers include King David, who established the City of David, and his son Solomon, who expanded Jerusalem and built the first Great Temple on Mount Moriah. Destruction 2,600 years ago saw most of the inhabitants exiled to Babylon, but as the Jewish diaspora returned, the Temple and city were rebuilt. Wars between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid successors of Alexander the Great seemed endless, but the resistance of the Maccabee brothers eventually led to the glorious reign of the Hasmonean kings. Roman interference and the enforcement of the despotic Herod the Great as king led inevitably to the catastrophic Jewish/Roman wars, and Jerusalem was once again destroyed. Christianity eventually facilitated a reinvigorated Byzantine Jerusalem, which became one of the world’s most beautiful cities. The bubonic plague was survived, but a new low saw the Persians sack the city before Heraclius triumphantly returned Christ’s True Cross to Jerusalem. The History of Jerusalem: Its Origins to the Early Middle Ages is the first of its kind to examine in detail the rich history of Jerusalem during antiquity up to the year 630 CE. This in-depth account goes further than other volumes in terms of the breadth and scale of events covered, and offers an unbiased but critical appraisal of the colorful history of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas.

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