Jerusalem, an hour by train from Tel Aviv, is not only the holiest cities in Israel but the city with the most complex history. I spent a good amount of time in the Old City. This 1 Square Kilometre space, with three religions intertwined and intense political history is a fascinating place of faith and human beliefs. It is difficult to explain the magic of the Old City, you got to be here to experience it. Broadly, the Old City has four quarters (Armenian, Jewish, Christian and Muslim). For those who wonder why Armenian, well they were the first country to convert to Christianity and managed to get a space in the Old City. I prayed at the Western Wall (called Kotel locally, part of the Second Temple), went to the Church of Holy Sepulchre (where
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