Historian & author Simon Sebag Montefiore presents a fascinating series on Jerusalem: the place where God meets man the shrine of three faiths – Judaism Christianity & Islam & the most fought over city in history. Montefiore explains how Jerusalem – established by King David 3 000 years ago was fought for & shaped by Kings & Emperors & how the holiness of the city was intensified by myths & fables borrowed & refined between religions. He then explores how this peerlessly beautiful city rose from a crumbling ruin after the crusades to become a world centre of Islamic pilgrimage the object of rivalry between Christian nations a holy refuge for Jews from all over the world & ultimately the site of one of the worlds most intractable conflicts.