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Season 1 – Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

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Simon Sebag Montefiore explores one of the oldest and religiously significant cities in the world.
Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 8, 2011 Wellspring of Holiness Simon explores how Jerusalem came into being and how it became so important to the three Abrahamic faiths; Simon goes on a journey starting with the Canaanites to trace the rise of Jerusalem as a holy place and discusses the evidence. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 15, 2011 Invasion, Invasion, Invasion Simon discovers the impact on the holy city of a new faith: Islam; he explores Muhammad's relationship with Jerusalem, the construction of the Dome of the Rock, and the crusaders' attempts to win it back for Christianity. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 22, 2011 Judgement Day Jerusalem became the object of rivalry between Christian nations, the focus of the longing of Jewish peoples, and the site of one of the world's most intractable conflicts. Details

Season Info

Director
Karen Selway
Executive Producer
William Lyons
Network
BBC
Genre
History, Faith & Spirituality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 8, 2011