Although [Babylon] was not among the oldest cities in this part of the world, in ancient Mesopotamian mythology it came to be seen as the first city, made at the creation of the world …
In the case of the state of Judah and the city of Jerusalem, such acts earned him
Herakleios (r. 610–41) successfully ended a long, costly war with Persia and regained Jerusalem
"Ennion in Jerusalem." Journal of Glass Studies, 25: p. 67. Donceel, R. 1987.
Editorial Assistant Rachel High discusses the Museum’s first publication devoted to Ennion with Ennion: Master of Roman Glass curator and author, Christopher Lightfoot.
Israel Antiquities Authority, on permanent exhibition at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jewish ceremonial objects—collectively referred to as Judaica—that survive from early modern Italy highlight the vibrant Jewish life from that period and region, even if Jews were generally restricted from producing these works.
"L’Honnesta" ca. 1740–50 Architectural model of the temple of King Solomon in Jerusalem
The Third Intermediate Period laid the foundation for many changes that are observable in art and culture throughout the first millennium.
Sheshonq I, appears in the Bible under the name Shishak, the Egyptian ruler who sacked Jerusalem
Herakleios (r. 610–41) successfully ended a long, costly war with Persia and regained Jerusalem
This diptych is composed of two rectangular panels of ivory held together with four hinges, allowing it to close like a book. The smooth backs or exteriors reveals the vertical orientation of the ivory grain typical of medieval ivory carving, with the distal end of the ivory tusk facing downward
Adoration of the Magi and the Presentation of the infant Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem
Lacking the traditions of commercial production and established markets that supported the continued growth and vitality of the Netherlandish and French industries, manufactories like the Medici, Mortlake, and Barberini workshops were dependent on the fortune of their founding patrons.
The Harvest Urbanus Leyniers Daniel Leyniers III 1712–28 The Crusaders Reach Jerusalem
Poussin brought a new intellectual rigor to the classical impulse in art, as well as a unique, somewhat reticent poetry.
Tasso’s epic poem about the Crusades, Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered),
