1. “There is no beauty like the beauty of Jerusalem.” “The sights are too many. They swarm about you at every step; no single foot of ground in all Jerusalem or within its neighbourhood seems to be without a stirring and important history of its own.” Mark Twain - The Innocents Abroad Jerusalem

2. Arabic: القُدس al-QudsThe Holy Sanctuary Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם YerushaláyimCity of Peace

3. The crossroad of three continents - Asia, Europe and Africa

4. Africa Europe Asia

5. Located in the Judean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea

6. Jerusalem – The Old City Very old historically - dates back more than 3,000 years The oldest part of the city was settled in the 4th millennium BCE One of the oldest cities in the world A holy city to Christians, Jews, and Muslims One of the most contested cities in human history destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times

7. Modern Jerusalem has grown beyond the boundaries of the Old City

8. The old walled city, is a World Heritage site under UNESCO Very small geographically 1km by 1km (approx) Compare this to Flemo

10. The Temple of Jerusalem was once located atop one of Mt. Moriah's higher peaks It is where the Dome of the Rock stands today Jerusalem sits upon the southern spur of a plateau and is surrounded on all sides by valleys Those on the north are less pronounced than those on the other three sides The principal two valleys are known as: "Kidron Valley" - divides the Mount of Olives from the city "Valley of Hinnom," - runs directly south on the western side of the city

13. Jerusalem - Four traditional ethnic areas make up most of the Old City Jewish, Armenian, Christian, and Muslim quarters - The Muslim Quarter is the largest - Within the Old City are most of Jerusalem's holy sites and shrines.

14. Armenian Quarter

15. Christian Quarter

16. Jewish Quarter

17. Muslim Quarter

18. Western Wall The section of the Western supporting wall of the Temple Mount which has remained intact since the destruction of the Second Jerusalem Temple (70 CE) It became a center of mourning over the destruction of the Temple and Israel's exile Symbolizes communion with the memory of Israel's former glory and the hope for its restoration Also known as the "Wailing Wall".

19. Western Wall

21. The surrounding walls date to the rule of the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566) Work began on them in 1537 and was not completed until 1541 One of the closed gates is the Golden Gate, located above ground level and below the Temple Mount According to Jewish tradition, when the Messiah comes, he will enter Jerusalem through this gate

23. Lions Gate

24. Mainly accessible by walking because of very narrow streets and steps in the road.

25. Jerusalem The Dome of the Rock Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount One of the holiest sites in Islam Significance - the rock at its heart is where Muhammad ascended to Heaven accompanied by the angel Gabriel

26. Jerusalem Al-Aqsa Islamic holy place with the mosque itself forming part of the Sacred Noble Sanctuary Prophet Muhammad was transported from the Sacred Mosque in Makkah to al-Aqsa during the Night Journey

27. Jerusalem IMAX - http://vimeo.com/15034110 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7288586323032532712#

28. Interfaith Movement MGCI http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1066921--walking-the-path-of-abraham Beit Hagefen - Arab-Jewish Center - Haifa, Israel http://www.beit-hagefen.com/En_Web/En_%20Home_Index.htm Parent Circle http://theforgivenessproject.com/stories/ghazi-briegeith-rami-elhanan-israel/