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Stories Set in Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a walled hill city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, where shrines crowd above stone lanes. Centuries of pilgrimage plus British rule, division in 1948 and Israeli control of the east since 1967 made every street a claim, shaping stories of faith and separation. Kingdom of Heaven and Ben-Hur sit on its shelf. Open Jerusalem on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Jerusalem on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Jerusalem
Live snapshot of the top 10 most popular catalogue items (2026-09-05). Click any card to open this entry on the live map.
Browse 94 books, 64 movies, 2 TV shows and 11 games set in Jerusalem.

The Passion of the Christ
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

Ben-Hur
In 25 ADJudah Ben-Hur a Jew in ancient Judea opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor he is put into slavery and his mother and…

Kingdom of Heaven
After his wife dies a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

Jesus
From the bustling streets of Jerusalem to the raging Sea of Galilee join Peter Nicodemus Mary Magdalene and a multitude of others as they journey alongside the most famous person ever to walk the earth. Witness the most…

The Queen
Before America Singer's story began, another girl came to the palace to compete for the hand of a different prince….Don't miss this digital original novella set in the captivating world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times…

Jesus Christ Superstar
Recounts the last days of Jesus Christ from the perspective of Judas Iscariot his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype forgetting the principles of his…

Ben-Hur
A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.

The Master and Margarita
The first complete, annotated English Translation of Mikhail Bulgakov's comic masterpiece.An audacious revision of the stories of Faust and Pontius Pilate, The Master and Margarita is recognized as one of the essential…

Risen
Clavius a powerful Roman military tribune and his aide Lucius are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and…

From Beirut to Jerusalem
This extraordinary bestseller is still the most incisive, thought-provoking book ever written about the Middle East. Thomas L. Friedman, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting, and now the…
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