Jerusalem,holy ancient living city

Jerusalem is the largest and capital city of Israel both in population[around 7.5 lakhs} and in area{125 sq k.m}. it is considered as the holiest place in the earth..Jerusalem continues to be conflict- ridden and is a city of no address.Set amidist judian mountains,between the the Mediterranean sea and the dead sea..It goes back to the time of 4th milleniumBC.It is the birth place of judaism and served as home to JesusChrist.It is reguarded as the third holiest city in Islam.Due to its religious divergence you find several monuments of different religions.Most significant are Temple Mount,the western wall,the church of the Holy sepulchre,the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque. Jerusalem is devided in to four parts-the Armenian,christian,jewish and muslim quartes.

The city is characterized by a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers, warm to cool spring and autumn, and cold, wet winters. Snowfall occurs every couple of winters. January is the coldest month of the year, with an average temperature of 8 °C (46 °F). July and August are the hottest months, with an average temperature of 23 °C (73 °F).

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem's premier art museum, annually attracts nearly one million visitors, approximately one-third of them international tourists