This work is based on a Christian map
of Jerusalem, which was found on a floor mosaic of an early Byzantine Church in
Madaba, Jordan (also known as The Madaba Mosaic Map). The Madaba is a map
of the Middle East, and part of it contains the oldest surviving original cartographic
depiction of Jerusalem. It dates to the 6th century AD. As is common in
Christian maps, the Via Dolorosa is illustrated in the middle of the city. In
the same manner, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is also depicted in the
center of the city. In both instances this drawing is fictional.

The three black hats represent the
three Monotheistic religions – each with a blind religious belief that the city
belongs to them. This belief was, historically, the root cause of continuous
religious conflict.

The rays surrounding the map symbolize
the fact that Jerusalem radiates its holiness throughout the world! However,
when one examines the image closely, these are actually barbed-wires, a symbol
of divided nations that, throughout generations attempted to conquer the city.
In the bottom part of the work, there are fish bones, symbolizing that all
attempts to take over the city were not successful.