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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Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered yet another fantastic find from the past: this time, an impressive 2,000-year-old road dating to the Roman period. The preserved road, stretching up to six-meters…
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Mishkenot Sha’ananim (“Tranquil Dwellings”) is a complicated-sounding name for a pleasant and culturally significant part of Jerusalem just across from the walls of the Old City. Dating to the 19th century,…
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After years of intense study, Dr. Douglas Petrovich has gathered sufficient evidence to claim that the ancient Israelites took Egyptian hieroglyphics and transformed it into a writing system of 22…
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No more waiting! Soon, you will be able get an unrivaled look at how millions of artifacts and treasures (never before seen by the public) at the Israel Antiquities Authority’s…
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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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Olive trees have played a crucial role in Israel’s history for over 3500 years. Olive oil was one of the most valuable commodities in the ancient world. It was used…
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Six million Jewish men, women, and children perished in the Holocaust. Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, a somber day of remembrance. In Hebrew it is Yom HaShoah, which means Day…
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This incredible man was instrumental in laying the groundwork for bringing the modern State of Israel to life. Chaim Weizmann was a scientist, born in Russia in 1874. As a young…
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Theodor Herzl is the man who first envisioned the modern state of Israel. After witnessing anti-Semitism first-hand in Paris during the 1894 Dreyfus Affair, Herzl wrote the book that started…
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One of Israel’s most famous prime ministers, Golda Meir, was the first woman to lead the modern State of Israel. Born in Ukraine, her family immigrated to Wisconsin when she…