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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Finding Mount Nebo | A View of the Promised Land
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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Archaeologist Claims to Find Oldest Hebrew Text in Israel
Archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling and a team of international scholars held a press conference on Thursday, March 24, in Houston, Texas, unveiling what he claims is the earliest proto-alphabetic Hebrew…
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Where can you visit 26 museums within a space of 26 miles that contain roughly 70,000 exhibits? That would be the Vatican Museums in Vatican City. Founded by Pope Julius…
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They shall build houses and inhabit them; They shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Isaiah 65:21 The people of Israel have been making wine for centuries—even as early as…
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In the far northwestern tip of Israel’s Western Galilee region, along the Mediterranean coastline, visitors will encounter the jagged white cliffs and clear turquoise waters of Rosh Hanikra. Long a…
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2nd-Temple-Period Synagogue Found Where Gospel’s Mary Magdalene Was Born
A 2,000-year-old synagogue was discovered in the ancient Jewish settlement of Migdal in Galilee, the second synagogue from the Second Temple Period uncovered in the town, also known as Magdala.…
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Near the Old City of Jerusalem, in the foothills of the Mount of Olives, is the 20-mile long Kidron Valley. Also known as the biblical King’s Valley—derived from its location…
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Located in the Negev Desert, and just a scant few miles from the more modern city of Beersheba, lies the Tel Be’er Sheva National Park, a massive archaeological site which…
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A visit to the ancient site of Magdala in Northern Israel is not complete without seeing the visually striking Duc in Altum (Latin for “put out into the deep” based on Luke…
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Visitors to Jerusalem know you simply cannot pack an entire visit into one day—there is just too much to take in! One of those cannot-miss places in your Jerusalem experience…
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Head about 20 miles south of Jerusalem into the Judean Hills, and you will eventually reach the ancient city of Hebron. Historically, this city is one of the oldest in existence—founded…
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Situated on the western shore of the Dead Sea, the popular Ein Gedi (“Spring of the Goat”) sparkles like a jewel against the arid backdrop of the Judean Desert. Considered…
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Off-The-Beaten-Track Places in Israel Every Travel Agent Should Know
You’ve booked countless church-hopping tours in Jerusalem, beach bumming vacations in Eilat, and holy pilgrimages to the Sea of Galilee. But what would you do with a client who wants…