The Dome of the Rock

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Located in the middle of the Old City of Jerusalem lies one of the most famous structures in the world. In addition to being the visible symbol of the city, it lies on a plot of land that is one of the most historical and contested pieces of property on the planet. It has been a center of controversy for thousands of years and looks to continue to do so for at least hundreds more. Learn more about the Dome of the Rock on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Expedition Unknown Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unknown, a podcast from Discovery, chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe. With direct audio from the hit TV show, you’ll hear Gates explore stories like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in the South Pacific and the location of Captain Morgan's treasure in Panama. These authentic, roughshod journeys help Gates separate fact from fiction and learn the truth behind these compelling stories. InsideTracker provides a personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide to help you add years to your life—and life to your years. Choose a plan that best fits your needs to get your comprehensive biomarker analysis, customized Action Plan, and customer-exclusive healthspan resources. For a limited time, Everything Everywhere Daily listeners can get 20% off InsideTracker’s new Ultimate Plan. Visit InsideTracker.com/eed. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Located in the middle of the old city of Jerusalem lies one of the most famous structures in the world.
0:05.0	In addition to being a visible symbol of the city, it lies on a plot of land that is one of the most historical and contested pieces of property on the planet.
0:13.0	It's been a center of controversy for thousands of years
0:16.0	and looks to continue to do so for at least several hundred more.
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1:08.0	Any discussion of the Dome of the Rock has to start with the place it's located.
1:15.4	Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
1:17.4	Jerusalem dates back to biblical accounts.
1:20.3	According to these accounts, the city was founded by King David, the leader of the unified kingdoms of Israel and Judah sometime around the year 1,000 BC.
1:28.0	According to archaeological evidence, the location probably had some sort of human settlement at least 2,000 to 3,000
1:34.7	years before that.
1:36.7	Again, according to biblical accounts, the reason why this place was selected was for the
1:40.6	creation of a Jewish temple. The temple was the singular focal point of the entire Jewish religion.
1:46.4	There was only one temple and it held the Ark of the Covenant on which I've done a previous episode,
1:51.8	and it was the location where ritual sacrifices were made.
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