“The city of Jerusalem is home to structures of cultural significance built over hundreds of years. The limestone Wailing Wall dates back to Herod’s reconstruction of the Second Temple around 20 BCE, while the Dome of the Rock was built on the site of the destroyed temple in 688–91 CE. The dome’s gold-plated roof dates to the mid-twentieth century.

UNESCO put the Old City on the endangered list due to “severe destruction followed by rapid urbanization.” The situation remains complex because everyday citizens live in compromised conditions around the site.”