See all Things to do in Jerusalem
Jerusalem and Bethlehem
Jerusalem and Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Israel Phone: Not AvailableAbout
Walk through history and see the main sights of the Old City of Jerusalem and visit Bethlehem, where according to Christian tradition was the birth place of Jesus Christ.According to the Biblical tradition, King David established the city as the capital of the united Kingdom of Israel and his son, King Solomon, commissioned the building of the First Temple; there is no archaeological evidence that Solomon's Temple existed or any record of it, other than the Bible. The Hebrew Bible identifies Bethlehem as the city of David. The New Testament identifies Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus. The town is inhabited by one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, although the size of the community has shrunk due to emigration.
