Biblical scholars have often interpreted the location of the mountain to be in Jerusalem, although this is disputed.

1850 BCE: According to the Book of Genesis, the Binding of Isaac takes place on a mountain in the land of Moriah (see Chronology of the Bible). The Semitic root S-L-M in the name is thought to refer to either 'peace' (Salam or Shalom in modern Arabic and Hebrew) or Shalim, the god of dusk in the Canaanite religion.

2000 BCE: First known mention of the city, using the name Rusalimum, in the Middle Kingdom Egyptian Execration texts although the identity of Rusalimum as Jerusalem has been challenged.

4500–3500 BCE: First settlement established near Gihon Spring (earliest archaeological evidence).īronze Age: Canaanite city New Kingdom at its maximum territorial extent in the 15th century BCE.During its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times.

This is a timeline of major events in the history of Jerusalem a city that had been fought over sixteen times in its history.

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