The History of Jerusalem

Its Origins to the Early Middle Ages

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The earliest evidence for human habitation in Jerusalem dates from the Early Bronze Age, when a settlement grew up around the vitally important Gihon Spring. Potter traces the city’s history up to the early 7th century CE, discussing the legacy of its rulers, from David and Solomon to the Byzantine emperor Justinian, as well as its inhabitants’ resilience in the face of physical destruction, exile, plague and wars with Rome.

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