Medieval Jerusalem

Gone Medieval

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4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Imagine walking where those who shaped your deepest beliefs have walked...

Matt Lewis is joined by archeologist Professor Jodi Magness to learn how Jerusalem flourished under Byzantine rule and suffered the bloody sieges and dramatic shifts during the Crusades, where Jerusalem saw one of its greatest massacres. They discuss the peaceful transition to Islamic rule and the transformative impact of the construction of the Dome of the Rock.

From its significance in early Christian and Islamic times to the violent shifts during the Crusades, discover how this unlikely yet pivotal city shaped religious and cultural landscapes.

Hear Professor Jodi Magnus on The Ancients podcast discussing the origins of Jerusalem:

https://shows.acast.com/the-ancients/episodes/the-origins-of-jerusalem

More on the Crusades from Gone Medieval:

Rewriting the First Crusade: https://shows.acast.com/gone-medieval/episodes/rewriting-the-first-crusade

Life on Crusade: https://shows.acast.com/gone-medieval/episodes/life-on-crusade

Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Amy Haddow. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

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1:23.9	Hello, I'm Matt Lewis. Welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit, the podcast that delves into the greatest millennium in human history.
1:32.4	We've got the most intriguing mysteries, the gobsmacking details and latest groundbreaking research from the Vikings to the printing press, from kings to popes to the crusades.
1:43.6	We cross centuries and continents to delve into rebellions, plots and murders,
1:49.2	to find the stories big and small that tell us how we got here.
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2:09.6	Thank you. Imagine Imagine walking where those who are central to all of your religious beliefs have walked.
2:16.6	People across the medieval period travelled hundreds of miles to do just that.
2:22.0	Each one, I imagine, got the same shiver along their spy.
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