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PHOTO: JON ARNOLD IMAGES LTD/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

ON THE COVER: Then as now, Jerusalem was home to diverse communities in the first century C.E. Monuments, texts, and burials shed light on the city’s population. In this photo, taken from the Mt. of Olives, the Dome of the Rock, the ancient Temple Mount platform, the Church of Mary Magdalene, and some burials are visible.