![]() ~1250 BC – Adonei Zadek, King of Shalem, is defeated by Israelite’s Joshua (Joshua 10).~14TH century BC – Mentioned as “Urasalim” in the Amarna letters, a 14th century BC Egyptian archive of clay tablets.Mid Bronze II – Referred in the bible as Cananaite “Shalem” (Genesis 14: 18).~18 century BC – Referenced in Egypt as “Rushalimum”.Jerusalem’s long history is summarized in several highlights along the timeline: This strategic location, first selected by King David 3000 years ago, made the city the heart of the biblical Israel and the Jewish faith, a Holy city for the Christian and Muslim faiths, and the capital of Modern Israel. Jerusalem, the capital of Israel and the most Holiest city in the World, is located in the center of Israel, on top of the Judean mountains (700-800M above sea level). Psalms 122:2: “Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem”. Details of its sites are described in additional web pages. ![]() This page is an overview of the old city of Jerusalem. ![]() The Holy City of Jerusalem is for 3000 years the capital of the Israelites, Jewish Kingdom and State of Israel. ![]()
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