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All Episodes of Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

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All Episodes of Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore presents a three-part series that illuminates the history of the sacred, and peerlessly beautiful city - Jerusalem.
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Season 1

  • Wellspring of Holiness
    7.1/1017 votes

    Wellspring of Holiness

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2011

    In episode one, Simon delves into the past to explore how this unique city came into being, explaining how it became of such major importance to the three Abrahamic faiths, and how these faiths emerged from the Biblical tradition of the Israelites.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Invasion, Invasion, Invasion
    7.7/1012 votes

    Invasion, Invasion, Invasion

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/2011

    In episode two, Simon discovers the impact on the holy city of a new faith - Islam. He explores Muhammad's relationship with Jerusalem, the construction of one of Islam's holiest shrines - the Dome of the Rock - and the crusaders' attempts to win it back for Christianity.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Judgement Day
    7.5/1012 votes

    Judgement Day

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2011

    How Jerusalem became the object of rivalry between Christian nations, the focus of the longing of Jews and the site of one of the world's most intractable conflicts.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown