ML141249
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Subject 1: (Interview). Subtitle: Didier. Timecode In: 00:00:24. Timecode out: 00:11:03. Notes: Jerusalem history. Subject 2: (Interview). Subtitle: Kevork Kahvejian. Timecode In: 00:21:06. Timecode out: 00:40:46. Notes: Jerusalem over the twentieth century. Subject 3: (Interview). Subtitle: Didier. Timecode In: 00:42:25. Timecode out: 01:27:04. Notes: Mount of Olives. Habitat: Urban; Urban; Urban, ; ; Equipment Notes: Stereo=1; Split track; Decoded MS stereo. Didier WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE CITY.....ok 1006 b.c. David conquers... 9??? Solomon build the temple, it remains Jewish until 586 they are exiled to Babylonian come back 515 build the second temple...333 b.c Alexander the Great...165 temple Hellenized by Alexander is turn to Jewish temple ....20-b.c Herod refaces improves the temple ....70 a.c Romans ruin ... 132 -135 revolt against the Romans ....they are expelled from Judea .....Jewish life turns to the Galilee ... 324 ??? come here and turn the center to the church of the holy sepulcher .....617 a.c Persians ..... 629 Byza ??? over....632 Islam comes ......1099 crusaders ....1187 Salah A Din kicks the crusaders ...1516 The Turks.....1917 the British .......1921 Jordan's king nominated Mufti of Jerusalem ... 1948 Israel formed....1967 conquering the eastern city ....... WHAT DO YOU THINK EXPLAINS THE JEWS STRENGH THO PREVAIL AFTER 2000 YEARS WITH NO NATION AND COME HERE? m?? romantic but....the sources say look into yourself...the sacrificing of children stopped ...Jerusalem theoretical to my ancestors...memory remained alive through the practice ..... 0700 kids hears remotely ....birds... 0850 DIDIER EXPLAIN THE JEWISH QUARTER. .....this is the surrounding wall built by King H??? after the death of Solomon....two tribes remained only ... the king understands that the only way to defend city is to build the wall .......the wall is high and thick ......and it gives a sense of belonging....to fi??? after 1967 was something more of a political impact then a religious impact ...... PLANTS IN THEM most are capers ....should be flowering now.... (A guide is heard in English ....) 1420 kids playing .....someone speaks Italian......birds.....(good) 1108 man talks Italian and a small choir answers ... . 1900 they start singing .... 1928 some door slams ... " 1945 donkey(?) is heard ..... , 2025 you guys are heard ... . 2125 I AM ALEX . . . .I am Kevork Kahvejian, I am a photographer....the oldest in Jerusalem, 89 years old, ... we are three generations.... HOW DID YOUR FATHER COME in 1920 ....he and one sister remained from the Holocaust.......he was collected as an orphan....he was in Lebanon for a few years ... he was in Naz??? a few years....he came here and started working in photography ...... the Armenians were the first photographers in Jerusalem LOOKING AT THE PICTURES YOU SEE MUCH LESS BUILDINGS HERE....yes... it was all empty.... WHEN DID HE START TAKING PICTURES ....1924....pictures of people....British soldiers ...... WHAT WE ARE SEEING NOW IS SOLDIERS PULLING SOLDIERS....history repeats itself.....they used to close the shops for 6 months ......a picture of a??? in Jerusalem that was one day here ......a picture of the wall ... there used to be graffiti on the wall. ??? war it became a big place......that is the new gate after the 48 war. .... no man's land..... WHAT DID LIKE DO PICTURE? everything.....people shaving ....sceneries .... THIS ONE A WOMAN MOVING THROUGH THE CITY CARRYING A BABY ....yes... coolness and the arches ..... I love this one. FATHER. SOLD THESE AS POSTCARDS? yes .... PEOPLE WERE COMING HERE? yes...always STILL HISTORY AND FAITH..... but without the tourists it is nothing ......my shop is here since 1950..... FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY HOW HAVE THINGS CHANGED? a lot .... the Armenians who were 40000 her... (Notes truncated)
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- Cataloged
- 29 Sep 2009 - Ben Brotman
- Digitized
- 29 Sep 2009 - Ben Brotman
- Edited
- 29 Sep 2009 - Ben Brotman