The Herodian Quarter – The Wohl Museum of Archeology is a six-house compound, situated on the slope of the hill facing the Temple Mount. The Upper City was situated on ...
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Shrine of the Book
The Shrine of the Book is the home of several exceptional archaeological finds: the Dead Sea Scrolls and other rare ancient manuscripts. The dome covers a structure which is ...
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Parts Unknown I have been a long time follower of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown on CNN. His insights extend way beyond the kitchen. In fact I recommend that politicians between the ...
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Masada is a rugged natural fortress, of majestic beauty, in the Judaean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea. It is a symbol of the ancient kingdom of Israel, its violent destruction ...
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Tefen Industrial Park Do not let the unattractive name of “Industrial Park” deceive you. This well-kept complex, situated not far from the city of Ma’alot-Tarshiha, combines between local industry and local ...
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Ein Gedi is an oasis in the desert and a green Garden of Eden in the wilderness. Ein Gedi (Kid spring) is located on the western shore of the Dead ...
Read More »The Broad Wall
The Western Wall gets all the attention, but only a couple minutes’ walk away is another wall, significantly older and arguably of greater historical (if not spiritual) significance. This is ...
Read More »Ariel – Center for the History of the First Temple
The Ariel center is unique in that it focuses on the study of Jerusalem during the First Temple period. First Temple Jerusalem Some 3000 years ago, King David made Jerusalem his capital. ...
Read More »Mearat HaKeshet
“Mearat HaKeshet” (the arched cave), in the hills of the Western Galilee in Kibbutz Adamit. The arch is an extraordinary miracle of nature, and for the particularly rugged, rappelling is an ...
Read More »Zedekiah’s Cave
King Solomon’s Quarry The mysterious Zedekiah’s Cave is located east of Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. However it is neither Solomon’s Quarry nor Zedekiah’s Cave. It is a 5-acre ...
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