Holy Sepulcher Tag

View of the Old City of Jerusalem, looking northeast: The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is on the left (the grey dome); the tower in the middle is the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer; the Dome of the Rock is visible on the right (the gold dome). Photo by Jodi Magness.

August 22, 2024

By ANE Today Editor

History Islamic Period Levant Medieval

Jerusalem and Charlemagne

August 2024 | Vol. 12.8 By Jodi Magness On Christmas day, 800 CE, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. At the ceremony, which took place in Rome, the