On this day, 115 years ago, on July 9, 1910 (June 3, 1910), ancient records of the fall of Jerusalem were discovered. On July 9, 1910, a major archaeological discovery was made in northern Egypt. This discovery provides a historical account of the capture of Jerusalem by Titus' army of Vespasian. The discovery of 50 lines of Latin inscribed on the wooden board is a certificate of discharge, which basically confirms the discharge of a man named Valerius who had served in the Roman army for many years. This text was drafted by the Roman Emperor Domitian in AD 93 and copied on the board on July 2, 94. It is the first reliable artifact of this kind, documenting the actual participation of a soldier in the battle against the Jews to destroy Jerusalem, thus confirming the claims of Josephus and ancient historians that Jerusalem is the holy place of the three Abrahamic religions (or "three revealed religions") of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Since the 10th century, when Solomon's Temple was built in Jerusalem, Jerusalem has been the center and holiest city of the Jewish faith, and the Western Wall, the remnant of the former temple, remains the holiest place in Judaism. Christians also place considerable importance on Jerusalem because, according to the Bible, it is the place where Jesus was crucified, buried, resurrected, and ascended to heaven. Islam also lists Jerusalem as the third Holy Land after Mecca and Medina to commemorate Muhammad's night walk to the sky, and two mosques - the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock - were built on the Temple Mount to commemorate this event. Archaeological findings show that the development of present-day Jerusalem dates back to the 4th millennium BC. The earliest written accounts of the city are found in the 19th century BC Egyptian Curse Prayer and the 14th century BC Amana Tablet. According to the Bible, many ethnic groups - including the Amorites and the Hittites - lived here before the Israelites settled in Jerusalem. When the Israelites entered Canaan, a Canaanite tribe, the Jebusites, lived near what is today Jerusalem (called the Jebusites). The tribe of Judah of the Israelites conquered the city of Jerusalem, while the tribe of Benjamin occupied the city and lived peacefully with the Jebusites who lived in the city. About 1000 BC, King David led the Israelites to conquer the city, expanded the city to the south, and made it its capital here, and changed it to today's name Yerushalayim (Jerusalem). He moved the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem and built the Tabernacle for the Ark. He also wanted to build the temple further, but was stopped by Nathan, the prophet of the Lord. Comment: A very sacred place, archaeological evidence confirms the authenticity of many biblical accounts.