With over 5000 years of turbulent history behind it, Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) is one of the oldest cities in the world. Uniquely, it is sacred to thre

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With over 5000 years of turbulent history behind it, Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) is one of the oldest cities in the world. Uniquely, it is sacred to three great monotheist, Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This remains a source of much conflict. Here we see Christmas decorations hanging in a square of the Old Town of the city, with the dome of a church in the background.

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