History

“The Evolution of Akko Harbor and its Mediterranean Maritime Trade Links” Authors: Ehud Galili, Baruch Rosen, Dov Zviely, Na’ama Silberstein, and Gerald Finkielsztejn Journal of  Island & Coastal Archaeology   ...

Introduction – Land Purchases in the Holy Land The Zionists were not the only colonizers in Palestine. From the late eighteenth century, various Christian denominations began make Land Purchases in ...

Shavei Zion offers a site of historical and archaeological importance, albeit off the beaten track, but worth the short detour on your way to Rosh Hanikra or Ghetto Fighters’ House at Lohamei Hagetaot. Shavei ...

When I was a new immigrant (Oleh Hadash) I used to walk every day to Hebrew class. I passed the National Institutions Building twice every day. My route began at ...

Ancient Ashkelon Ashkelon is a C.V. like a history book. It has been ruled by the Ancient Egyptians, the Canaanites, the Philistines, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Greeks, the Phoenicians, ...

Modern Ashdod Ashdod (  אַשְׁדּוֹד‎; أشدود‎‎ ) is the sixth-largest city and the largest port in Israel. Modern Ashdod was established in 1956 and incorporated as a city in 1968. ...

Arsuf  becomes Apollonia The Phoenicians or Canaanites founded this ancient city and named it Arsuf (ארשוף – ארסוף) after their god Reshef. During the Hellenistic period it was renamed Apollonia ...

  Horvat Yarda – Yarda Ruins Yarda Ruins hold archeological finds from various  periods from the Roman to the Ottoman. The impressive stone structure, with its arched entrances, used to be a Turkish ...

Families with children will bless the day they learned of all the vacation activities for them in the Galilee village of Kfar Tavor. Get out of the city and experience ...

Khan et Tujjar also Suk al Khan (Hebrew חאן אל תוג’אר) Early Arab The West side of Khan et Tujjar (“caravanserai of the merchants”) is the ruins of a 8th-9th Century ...