Slide Show: Jerusalem: Center of the World | Online NewsHour | March 23, 2009

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REGION: Middle East

TOPIC: Religion

Online NewsHour

	Posted: March 23, 2009

Jerusalem: Center of the World

In the PBS special "Jerusalem: Center of the World," Ray Suarez takes a historical look at the city where Jews, Christians and Muslims have come for centuries to look for God.
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Medieval Map, A map dating back to Medieval times shows Jerusalem literally at the center of the world. This small city is considered holy by three major religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

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Medieval Map

A map dating back to Medieval times shows Jerusalem literally at the center of the world. This small city is considered holy by three major religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

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