Developed initially by local merchants during the Ottoman era to showcase fresh produce, the Machane Yehuda Market, or shuk, has far outstripped its humble beginnings. Now the largest market in…
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Machane Yehuda | Jerusalem’s Largest Open-Air Market
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Digging into the origins of Jerusalem
When King David captured Jerusalem from the Canaanites in approximately 1000 BCE, it was a small city situated on a ridge, known today as Mount Zion. Recently, I stood with…
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Does a mosaic prove El-Araj is the home of the apostles? Could a mosaic inscription at the site of El-Araj be the smoking gun archaeologists are looking for to determine…
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For a very small country, Israel has some grandiose tourist sites: towering castles and fortresses; Makhtesh Ramon, the world’s largest erosion crater; the 5-kilometer Roman aqueduct in Caesarea; the Western…
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The Bible is Wild: Tisch Family Zoological Gardens
Commonly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens is overflowing with wildlife featured throughout the Hebrew Bible. Located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem, the gardens…
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Known as the financial center and technology hub of Israel, there is nothing the beautiful city of Tel Aviv does not have to offer. Whether you are someone who enjoys…
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Step back into Jesus’ times at the Magdala Center
Eco-tourism, yes. Spiri-tourism? Yes, to that too. This idea is behind the Magdala Center on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s a place where tourists can stay in the brand-new Magdala…
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Archeologists find Second Temple-era Mikveh in Jerusalem
Archeologists working near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem unearthed an ornate first-century villa with its own attached ritual bath (mikveh) dating back to the Second Temple era, as well as…
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Located on the shore in the center of Israel, Caesarea was the site of one of the most prominent cities in the Roman world. As the previous Roman capital of…
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Haifa goes the distance with more than a handful of activities to keep you busy. The beautiful seaport city of Haifa offers a gold mine of things to do with…
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One of the most visited sites by pilgrims of all types is the Jordan River, where baptisms occur regularly among Christians visiting Israel. While there is no conclusive proof of…
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Ancient cloth with Bible’s purple dye found in Israel, dated to King David’s era
Three scraps from 1,000 BCE, earliest such finds in region, point to Edomite kingdom described in Bible; vibrant and lasting ‘royal’ dye, mark of the elite, comes from murex sea…
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There are many stories that connect to the walls of Jerusalem, but it is the story of its gates that holds particular significance. And while the gates in biblical times…
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So close, and yet so far away. That is how Moses might have felt after God showed him the Promised Land his descendants would inherit, and then discovered he would…
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Archaeological site with Christian mosaic to take the place of Israeli prison
A mosaic found in the ruins of a prayer hall dates back to third century A.D., according to Israel Antiquities Authority. The earliest mosaic ever dedicated to Jesus might soon…
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