Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury
“Three thousand years, six epic battles, the most coveted city in the world.”
An exploration into how a small arid town with no natural resources became a place of pilgrimage for three of the most prominent world religions, and how 3,000 years of conflicts have led directly to the struggles of today.
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1.The Kingdom
18-07-202142mAfter seizing Canaan, the Israelites wage war, ending in the battle of David and Goliath. David is made ruler and names Jerusalem as the new capital. Upon his death, David's son as...
2.A Clash of Empires
25-07-202142mWhen King Herod claims Jerusalem from the Hasmoneans, he angers Cleopatra, who wants to reclaim Judea. Despite this conflict, Herod the Great manages to modernize the ancient city,...
3.Holy War
01-08-202142mTension reaches a climax in the epic battle between Saracen leader Saladin and England's Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade, with the fate of the holy city hanging in t...
4.A Proclamation
08-08-202142mWorld War I finds Jerusalem under Ottoman rule. Prince Faisal leads an Arab revolt, aided and encouraged by Britain. The war ends with the British in control, declaring the Crusade...
5.The Dogs of War
15-08-202142mWhile World War II rages, Palestinian Arabs feel trapped. The British Mandate ends and the state of Israel is declared. War breaks out, ending in Israel’s independence. The Holy Ci...
6.Hope, Tragedy, & The New Normal
22-08-202142mIsrael and its Arab neighbors are at war again on the streets of the Old City itself. While Israel emerges victorious, its control on territory ear-marked for a Palestinian state,...
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