TIME MACHINE: Standing The Test Of Time

Mesopotamian times were very different from modern days. Cities' names have changed, beliefs and culture differed, and the exact location of the borders have changed drastically. There were many things to see on the map such as the names of places and the areas in which the names were located. I was surprised that a few cities stayed where they were previously. I wondered why these places survived the test of time. One of the cities was Jerusalem.  The only reason that I could come up with was it was an important city for some reason. When I searched Google, this is what I found:

"Jerusalem is a holy city to the Jews, Christians, and Muslims…King David made Jerusalem his capital. He was succeeded by his son, King Solomon, who is known to have built the Holy Temple on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem…Jerusalem and Israel are holy to the Christians because the birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus all took place there…(Muslims believe) It was from the Temple Mount (in Jerusalem) where Mohammed ascended to heaven. " -http://www.geocities.com/peacecrusader888/post042.htm

This seemed important enough that the people of that area decided to keep this city. The city had such an impact on people's lives, that they chose to live there. The people kept Jerusalem there so that they could worship in the holy city. Whatever the reason, Jerusalem stood the test of time.