5000 lat Jerozolimy w 25 minut

This episode explores the turbulent and multi-layered history of Jerusalem – a city considered holy by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The story begins with the founding of the first settlement at the Gihon Spring, continuing through Canaanite, Egyptian, Babylonian, and Persian times, and ending with the reign of Alexander the Great and the Seleucid dynasty. Key events are discussed, such as the construction of Solomon's Temple, the Jewish revolts, the development of early Christianity, and Roman repression. The narrative progresses through successive eras – Byzantine, Islamic, the Crusades, and the reign of the Mamluks and Ottomans. In the 19th century, Jerusalem underwent urban transformation, and growing tensions between Jews and Arabs foreshadowed the conflicts of the 20th century. The culmination was the division of the city after the 1948 war and the ongoing rivalry for control of its holy sites. The episode shows Jerusalem as a symbolic city that has been marked by great religions, empires and human tragedies.