Knowra Jerusalem Jerusalem Jerusalem is a historic city in the Levant and a sacred center of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Its political status and control have changed repeatedly across millennia.
Temple Mount : A hilltop compound in Jerusalem revered in Judaism and Islam and associated with major sacred structures. This compound is the focus of Jewish Temple memory and Muslim worship at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
City of David : An archaeological area south of Jerusalem’s Old City, associated with the city’s earliest settlement and biblical narratives. Excavations here investigate Jerusalem’s early urban development.
Old City of Jerusalem : The walled historic core of Jerusalem, divided into four traditional quarters. Its compact neighborhoods concentrate major religious sites and competing claims.
Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE) : The Roman siege that captured Jerusalem and destroyed the Second Temple in 70 CE. Its aftermath ended the Temple-centered era and changed Jewish religious life.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict : A national and territorial conflict between Israelis and Palestinians over land, sovereignty, security, and rights. Jerusalem’s competing national claims are central to this wider conflict.
Western Wall : A surviving retaining wall of the Second Temple complex and a major Jewish place of prayer. Jewish devotion centers here beside the compound associated with the ancient Temples.
Canaan : An ancient region of the southern Levant inhabited by diverse peoples and city-states. Jerusalem’s earliest history unfolded within the wider Canaanite world.
Jerusalem Law : An Israeli law of 1980 declaring Jerusalem, complete and united, the capital of Israel. It formalized Israel’s claim over the city, a claim not recognized internationally in full.
Siege of Jerusalem (1099) : The First Crusade’s capture of Jerusalem from Fatimid forces in July 1099. The conquest established a Latin Christian kingdom centered on the city.
East Jerusalem : The eastern part of Jerusalem captured by Israel in 1967, including the Old City. Its status is disputed, and Palestinians claim it as the capital of a future state.
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