Jerusalem
has been a religious and historical hot spot for millennia, and yet it still
manages to surprise the experts. Why does the city continue to yield unexpected
revelations about the days of King David and Jesus — seemingly in plain sight
of its residents? One big reason is that it's devilishly difficult to tease out
the history of a place where every acre is closely guarded and deeply coveted.
"It's
a living city, and it's a city that's been inhabited continuously for thousands
of years,"Jodi Magness, an archaeologist at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, told NBC News. "Unless, God forbid, the city is
ever completely abandoned, we'll never get a complete picture."
Magness
is one of the scientific stars of a new movie titled "Jerusalem." The
movie, opening this week, takes advantage of IMAX 3-D technology to produce an
ultra-big-screen vision of the city, its history and its people.
On
one level, the film is an eye-popping travelogue, zooming above centuries-old
landmarks and down through the city's claustrophobic alleys, tunnels and bazaars.
On another level, it's a study of the human dynamics behind what narrator
Benedict Cumberbatch (of "Sherlock" and "Star Trek: Into
Darkness" fame) calls "the most fought-over piece of land in
history."
See
pictures & read complete article at – http://www.nbcnews.com/science/why-jerusalem-still-hangs-ancient-archaeological-mysteries-4B11197346
If
you haven’t seen the amazing 7 minute trailer for the IMAX 3-D film, watch it
at -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkKytHCHCYI
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