Why Is There an Old City Within Jerusalem

Why Is There An Old City Within Jerusalem?

The Old City is home to several sites of key importance and holiness to the three major Abrahamic religions: the Temple Mount and Western Wall for Judaism, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Christianity, and the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque for Islam.

Why is the Old City of Jerusalem divided into 4 parts?

King David made it the capital of the Jewish people in the 10th century BCE. Since the 19th century, the Old City has traditionally been divided into four quarters (Jewish, Christian, Moslem and Armenian). … The Jordanians expelled the Jewish residents and destroyed the Jewish Quarter.
Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.