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We make the pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The most contested city on earth is also one of the most fascinating. This is the heart of the Holy Land, where the Jews raised the First Temple to keep the Ark of the Covenant safe, where Jesus was crucified and rose again, and where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven to receive God's word. Modern day pilgrims search for enlightenment in ancient wonders. We explore Jerusalem’s origins up until the Roman occupation.

DELIVERY MODE

• Online

SUGGESTED READING

• Into the Heart of Jerusalem: A traveller’s guide, Arlynn Nellhaus, John Muir Publications 1999
• A History of Jerusalem, Karen Armstrong, Harper Collins 1996
• Jerusalem, a Biography, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2011

COURSE OUTLINE

• Moses in Egypt, the Exodus, the Tabernacle, Jericho
• David selects Jebus, the Gihon Spring, City of David, Mount Moriah
• Solomon’s Temple: 1006 – 586 BC, The Ark of the Covenant
• Destruction of the First Temple: 586 BC
• Second Temple Period: 536 – 30 BC
• Herod rebuilds the Second Temple
• Mount of Olives, Necropolis, Dominus Flevit Church
• Garden of Gethsemane, Church of All Nations (Basilica of the Agony)
• The Room of the Last Supper, Golgotha, Romans destroy Jerusalem
• The Western Wall

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Have a greater understanding of the history of Jerusalem, and the sites to see during their own travels.