Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City Lawler Andrew
A sweeping history of the hidden world below the Holy City--and how the quest to unearth biblical relics lit a geopolitical fire that continues to burn today.In 1863, a French senator and adventurer…
Specifikacia Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City Lawler Andrew
A sweeping history of the hidden world below the Holy City--and how the quest to unearth biblical relics lit a geopolitical fire that continues to burn today.In 1863, a French senator and adventurer arrived in Jerusalem to dig for buried treasure from the days of the Bible. While searching deep underground, he opened an ancient grave that he claimed belonged to an Old Testament queen. News of his find spread across the world, launching fierce competition among explorers from Britain, Germany, and Russia to expose Jerusalem's storied past. Their excavations became central to the European effort to dominate a city that lay at the heart of the Ottoman Empire, even as it sparked protests and riots by angry Jews and Arabs, who feared desecration of their sacred sites.In the century and a half since the Frenchman broke ground, Jerusalem has drawn treasure hunters,
Knights Club: The Buried City