About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 78. Chapters: Jerusalem, Canaan, Damascus, Tyre, Lebanon, Beirut, Ashkelon, Achshaph, Lachish, Ugarit, Tel Megiddo, Byblos, Amioun, Qatna, Tel Hazor, Amarna letters-localities and their rulers, Kaskians, Kardunia, Tel Hanaton, Kadesh, Alashiya, Tunip, Hannathon, Arzawa, Gezer, Salhi, Arqa, Niya, Enfeh, Subartu, Ushu, Rubutu, Tjaru, Kamed al lawz, Shimron, Burqin, Amqu, Nuribta, Upu, Yursa, Naziba, Keilah, Ruhizzi, Gina, Tell-Ashtara, Barga, Tubu, Eni asi, Nuha e. Excerpt: Jerusalem (Hebrew: .), ISO 259-3 Yru alaym, "Abode of Peace"; Arabic: .), al-Quds, "The Holy Sanctuary") is the capital of Israel, though not internationally recognized as such. If the area and population of East Jerusalem is included, it is Israel's largest city in both population and area, with a population of 763,800 residents over an area of 125.1 km (48.3 sq mi). Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern edge of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown far beyond the boundaries of the Old City. Jerusalem is a holy city to the three major Abrahamic religions-Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In Judaism, Jerusalem has been the holiest city since, according to the Biblical Old Testament, King David of Israel first established it as the capital of the united Kingdom of Israel in c. 1000 BCE, and his son Solomon commissioned the building of the First Temple in the city. In Christianity, Jerusalem has been a holy city since, according to the New Testament, Jesus was crucified in c. 30 CE and 300 years later Saint Helena found the True Cross in the city. In Sunni Islam, Jerusalem is the third-holiest city. It became the first Qibla, the focal point for Muslim prayer (Salah) in 610 CE, and, according to Islamic tradition, Muhammad made his Night Journey there ten years later. As a result, and despite having an area of on...
