Christian beliefs regarding the home, death, burial, disappearance, assumption of St. Mary (mother of Jesus) differ from church to church and add much color and adventure to her life story. ...

ADOM – Ashkelon Desalination O&M The Ashkelon Desalination Plant is a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant. When constructed it was the largest in the world. The desalinaton plant in Hadera ...

Khan al-Ahmar – Monastery of St. Euthymius The Eastern Orthodox Monastery of St. Euthymius ((Khan el-Ahmar) ) is a 5th C AD monastery in Mishor Adummim, on the road from Jerusalem ...

  The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head bishop of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the ...

Gethsemane – Church of All Nations The Church of All Nations, officially named the Basilica of the Agony, is located at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem next ...

  Mount Zion Mount Zion the highest point in ancient Jerusalem,  is just outside the walls of the Old City. The name appears nine times in the Bible. The meaning ...

  The French Assumptionist Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu was built on the steep slope of Mount Zion in 1931 where according to Christian tradition this was the place of ...

What is a Minaret? Minarets are a tall spire standing on or next to mosques and is usually taller. This is where the muezzin call out the Adhan – Call ...

  Maqam El-Nabi Musa Nabi Musa lies 11 km south of Jericho and 20 km east of Jerusalem in the Judaean wilderness. It is considered by popular Muslim tradition to be the grave of the ...

The History of St. George’s Monastery St. George’s Monastery is one of the most interesting attractions between Jerusalem and Jericho. You must get out and stretch your legs to enjoy ...