Was Jerusalem originally built as earth's link to heaven by facing the morning and the evening skies? Was Jerusalem meant to engender an awareness of the beauty and magnificence of nature?
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From the Jewish perspective the starting point occurred during The reign of King Solomon in 967 BCE. http://www.jerusalem.com/article_191/The-Reign-of-King-Solomon-967-B.C.
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