Jerusalem in English, Al Quds in Arabic, Yerushalaim in Hebrew. The city that is holy to all three monotheistic religions has different names. During its long history it has had many more names. The earliest written accounts date back to the Middle Bronze age when Egyptians wrote the name Rusalim on pottery that they used to smash during a ritual to curse an enemy city. The city has been captured and recaptured by different armies 44 times. There are at least eleven different names found in historical records. Each name gives insight in the history of this 'holy' city.You can find the transcript of this episode on www.storiesfrompalestine.info Thanks to the professors at the Bethlehem Bible College for the information.Connect to Stories from Palestine on social media, follow the YouTube channel and sign up for the weekly e-mail. You can find all the links in the linktree: https://linktr.ee/StoriesfrompalestineIf you are interested in the October program in Palestine (3 - 14 October 2022) then you can find more information on https://storiesfrompalestine.info/travel-to-palestine/ If you enjoy listening to Stories from Palestine then you should also check out the podcast Jerusalem Unplugged. You can find it on most podcast players and on social media.