Jerusalem, Stone and Spirit: 3000 Years of History and ArtArt and artifacts collected from all over the world - some virtually unknown - show maps based on the Bible and historical events; lithographs, including a romanticized view of the Dome of the Rock; the earliest Biblical quotation found, inscribed on a silver plaque; illuminated manuscripts showing Mohammad's ascension into heaven (16th century) and the crusaders' seige of Jerusalem (13th century); coins stamped with an early image of the menorah or a portrait of the Emperor Hadrian; and mosaics, reliefs, letters, and paintings. These fascinating objects - the soul of jerusalem past and present - narrate the religious, social, political, and artistic history of the city. |
Contents
1099 | 9 |
The City of King David | 20 |
King Solomon Builds the Temple | 30 |
The Capital of the Kingdom of Judah | 40 |
Greek Rule and the Hasmonean Kingdom | 54 |
The City at its Most Magnificent | 64 |
Paganism and Christianity | 76 |
The Byzantine Holy City | 88 |
Beit AlMakdas | 100 |
The Return of the Cross | 112 |
The Mamelukes and the Ottomans | 124 |
The Capital of Israel | 136 |
Sources of Art and Archaeology Exhibits | 148 |
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