An in-depth scrutiny on Jerusalem's history is one of wars and struggle. Its auspicious location attracted many nations that wanted capture and rule the city. Dotted with historical landmarks within its holy walls, one can conclude that this city has known the thin line between war and peace, love and hate, riches and poverty, devastation and rebirth, happiness and pain.
From the reign of King David in 1010 to 970 BCE to the fall of Babylon in 539 BCE to the appointment of Herod as the King of Judea by the Roman Empire and the failure attempt of Richard the Lion Heart to recapture Jerusalem in 1192, indeed, there is no escaping the essential role that Jerusalem has had on world history and culture.
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