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2 days ago · The Old City of Jerusalem is a walled quadrilateral about 3,000 feet (900 meters) long on each side. It is both ancient and diverse, with an Armenian quarter, a Christian quarter, a Muslim quarter, and a Jewish quarter.
1 day ago · Coordinates: 31°42′16″N 35°12′23″E. Bethlehem ( / ˈbɛθlɪhɛm /; Arabic: بيت لحم, Bayt Laḥm, pronunciation ⓘ; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bēṯ Leḥem) is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the State of Palestine, located about ten kilometres (six miles) south of Jerusalem.
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2 days ago · According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Ashdod had a population of 226,827 in 2022, [1] with an area of 47,242 dunams (47.242 km 2; 18.240 sq mi). [8] Ashdod is today a major Israeli city, and contains the largest port in Israel accounting for 60% of the country's imported goods.
2 days ago · Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not received wide international recognition. Learn more about Israel, including its history.
2 days ago · Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the centre of the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in Israel, the eighth-most populous Israeli city with a population of 214,162, and the second-largest city in area (after Jerusalem), with a total area of 117,500 dunams (45 mi 2 / 117.5 km 2).
5 days ago · May 25, 2024. In the year 70 AD, the city of Jerusalem endured one of the most brutal and consequential sieges in ancient history. For seven long months, the military juggernaut of the Roman Empire unleashed its full fury against the outnumbered Jewish rebels, culminating in the complete destruction of the sacred Second Temple. The fall of ...
1 day ago · Rafah is located on the southwestern edge of the region’s coastal plains, which give way to the deserts of the Sinai Peninsula to the city’s southwest and the Negev to the city’s southeast. Its history has been shaped by its recurrent status as a border town between Egyptian and Syrian powers.
