The story of the world's most incredible city, capturing the rich mosaic of the city's Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities. Covering a history of over 4,000 years, the film explores the founding of the city, and the birth and convergence of the world's three major monotheistic religions, and the key events in Jerusalem's history as described in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, the Talmud, the Hagaddah, the Koran, and the Hadith. Highlights include: Mount Moriah, the site of the First and Second Temples; the Church of the Holy Sepulcher; the Dome of the Rock; and the Western Wall.

Originally produced as a television program for Oregon Public Broadcasting in 2009. Originally produced in 2009. Documentary. Purchased for AV RIGHTS for CLASSROOM USE ; limited public performance rights included.

Introduction -- Water -- David and Solomon -- The Assyrians -- The Babylonian exile -- Jesus -- A Roman Jerusalem -- The Christian holy city -- The rise of Islam -- An Islamic Jerusalem -- Growing tension -- The battle for Jerusalem's future -- Present day.