Jerusalem : the making of a holy city. Episode 1, Well-spring of holiness.

England : BBC, 2011.

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First in a three-part series illuminating the history of Jerusalem, one of the oldest cities in the world and the shrine of three faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This episode looks at 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.

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November 15, 2019

Written and presented by Simon Sebag Montefiore; produced, directed and filmed by Tom Sheahan.