Jerusalem
geographical name
Je·ru·sa·lem
jə-ˈrü-s(ə-)ləm
-ˈrü-z(ə-)ləm
variants
or Arabic Al-Quds
or Hebrew Yerushalayim
or ancient Hierosolyma
or biblical Jebus
city in southwestern Asia northwest of the Dead Sea; divided 1948–67 between Jordan (old city) and Israel (new city); capital of Israel since 1950 and formerly the capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah; old city under Israeli control since 1967 population 765,000
Note: Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
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