Museum of the Good Samaritan The Museum of the Good Samaritan, one of the world’s largest archaeological mosaic museums, features an open-air display of mosaics and archaeological findings from both Jewish ...
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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 ...
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Historic Gush Etzion is deep in my heart. My army service in the IDF Engineering Corps brought me there after the Six Day War just as Kfar Etzion was being ...
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The village of Darejat was established over 200 years ago when its residents (Fellahin, or peasant-farmers from Mount Hevron) purchased the land from local Bedouins in the area and created their ...
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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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Village of Itri – חורבת עתרי Itri is an archaeological site of an ancient Judean village that was destroyed during the Bar Kochba Revolt against the Romans nearly 1900 years ...
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During the past 30 years, the biblical narrative relating to the establishment of a kingdom in Biblical Judah has been much debated. Were David and Solomon historical rulers of an ...
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