“And Joshua at that time turned back and took Hazor and smote the king thereof with the sword, for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.” – Joshua…
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Tel Hazor | Head of All the Kingdoms
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Mount Tavor, also known as Mount Tabor or Har Tavor in Hebrew, is one of the Lower Galilee’s most amazing sites. Also known as the Mount of Transfiguration, the location where Jesus becomes radiant…
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Before there were wristwatches, and certainly before there were cellphones, centrally located clock towers helped citizens keep track of time. A big bell in the tower chimed the hour, and…
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Ein Gedi: one of Israel’s amazing desert wonders
If you’re looking to explore some of Israel’s amazing desert sights and sounds, then a stopover at Ein Gedi is a must! Nestled between the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea, this…
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King Solomon was the first to turn Eilat into a major port on the Red Sea. Solomon’s fleet was stationed here and in the neighboring port of Ezion Geber, and…
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Remains of 2,700-year-old town discovered under Israeli training base
Archaeologists working for the Civil Administration and excavating on the grounds of the former Bahad 4 training base in Beit El discovered a large Jewish settlement estimated to be 2,700…
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Museums show you things, and sometimes let you handle things, which demonstrate a certain subject or era. Living history museums, on the other hand, invite you to immerse yourself in…
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Jewish historian Josephus Flavius told of a small Roman-era theater built in the vicinity of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. But no one had seen it for nearly two millennia.…
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If you’d asked Jamie Geller about cooking with date honey before she moved to Israel in 2012, she would have stared at you blankly. Today, the American-born food writer, celebrity chef…
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A 1,500-year-old mosaic floor with a Greek inscription has been uncovered during works to install communications cables in Jerusalem’s Old City—a rare discovery of an ancient relic and an historic…
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As being a scientific first in history, DNA taken from Egyptian mummies has been decoded, producing unexpected results about the true origins of the Egyptian people. These results confirm a…
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Christian Archeologists Search for Biblical Tabernacle at Shiloh
At a time when a majority of people in the “Christian” West now reject the veracity of the Bible, believers with a more academic background are increasingly setting out to…
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Israeli researchers have used advanced imaging technology to discover a hitherto invisible inscription on the back of a pottery shard that has been on display at The Israel Museum for…
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Plants have been utilized for their medicinal powers since ancient times. Today, such plants are shedding their “alternative healing” label as researchers are analyzing and quantifying their properties as more…
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Historic Photos Of First Fruits Festival In Israel To Commemorate Shavuot
In honor of the Shavuot last week, (from sunset on May 30 to nightfall on May 31), Keren Kayemet Le’Israel-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) opened its photo archive to look back…