King Solomon's Temple and 
The Old City of Jerusalem
  The Old City of Jerusalem is divided into Christian, Muslim, Armenian, and Jewish quarters. It's a city full of character, and the architecture can be surprising with its layers upon layers of history. You can be strolling through an arcade mall and look down to see parts of the city which existed hundreds of years ago before the present city was built over it.
  Much of the wall that remains around the Old City was built by the Turkish sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in the 16th century. Keeping with tradition, some of the wall was actually built on previous foundations of walls from the 2nd century BC. 
  A good selection of the churches feature architecture of the Byzantine and Crusader periods. By far the building with the most history and which holds the most fascination for visitors is King Solomon’s Temple. 
  It was the center of Jewish life beginning in the 10th century BC, and today, the beautiful mosque known as the Dome of the Rock sits on top of it. Originally built in 691, Muslims believe that Muhammad was carried to heaven from here by the angel Gabriel. Another historical event said to have taken place here is that of Abraham having prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. 
  The el Aksa mosque, also known as Haram esh-Sherif, is also located on Temple Mount. Construction took place in the 8th century.
  The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall, in the western boundary of the Haram. The ancient quarter in which Jews once lived was destroyed  by the Arabs in 1948. After 1967, a courtyard was formed here for religious and national ceremonies. Today, the courtyard is filled with devoted Jews; here at the wall, the men and women are separated onto either side to conduct their prayers and celebrations.
   Via Dolorosa is also called the Way of the Cross. One of the most well walked pilgrimages of Christians worldwide, it starts just north of the Haram. It is widely believed that this is the path that Jesus Christ walked on his way to Calvary. It ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, a church that is built over the site where the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection are presumed to have taken place. This church is controlled by several Christian groups, including Greek, Roman, Coptic, and Armenian. It was the Greek Orthodox church which granted us permission to film in their section.
  To the east of the Temple are the Garden of Gethsemane and the Mount of Olives. 

KING SOLOMON  (960? BC).  

  Solomon was the son of David, whom he succeeded at an early age. Solomon controlled an extensive kingdom, extending from the Euphrates River in the north to Egypt in the south.
  Many came from far and near to consult Solomon, for he had acquired a reputation for great wisdom. 
  His main objective was to carry out the plan that his father had cherished; that of the building of a great temple. It took seven years to build the temple out of stone and cedar from Lebanon. After being carved within and overlaid with pure gold, it was dedicated to Jehovah. 
  Solomon's downfall was that he allowed his many foreign wives to build altars to their own divinities. This deprived Israel of the uniformity of faith that had been one of its great strengths. 
  Additionally, his subjects were subject to staggering taxes in order to keep the luxurious palace going. He began to lose his strength as well as his grip on the people to the point that by the time his son Rehoboam succeeded him, Solomon's great empire was lost.