Jerusalem: The Holy City: A Collection of 8 Coins (Eight-Coin Box) (JERUSALEM8CNBOX)
Jerusalem means ”city of peace,“ but during its long existence, this ancient city has rarely lived up to its name. It was been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times. The Hebrews, Persians, Macedonians, Maccabees, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Seljuks, Franks, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans, British, and Israelis have all claimed dominion over Jerusalem at various points in its long and storied history.
Jerusalem means ”city of peace,“ but during its long existence, this ancient city has rarely lived up to its name. It was been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times. The Hebrews, Persians, Macedonians, Maccabees, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Seljuks, Franks, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans, British, and Israelis have all claimed dominion over Jerusalem at various points in its long and storied history.
Jerusalem means ”city of peace,“ but during its long existence, this ancient city has rarely lived up to its name. It was been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times. The Hebrews, Persians, Macedonians, Maccabees, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Seljuks, Franks, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans, British, and Israelis have all claimed dominion over Jerusalem at various points in its long and storied history.
