by Ellen Morgan
First published 2024
Jerusalem stands as a sacred city in the Middle East, holding more than five thousand years of history within its ancient stones. Ellen Morgan takes readers through this complicated past with clear explanations and objective analysis. The city reveals itself like geological strata, with each era building upon the last. In 2005, construction workers digging beneath a parking lot uncovered an ancient city from the tenth century. Three years later, archaeologists found gold coins dating to an even earlier period at the same location. Morgan uses these discoveries and others to illuminate how Jerusalem became one of the world's most significant religious and historical sites. Her illustrated approach makes the complex timeline accessible to readers seeking to understand this remarkable place.
Genres: history, archaeology, ancient-history, academic
Vibes: informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: informative, objective
Setting: Jerusalem, Middle East
Period: 10th Century, 2005, 2008
112 pages · Paperback · Penguin Workshop