Thoroughly modern Tel Aviv is at heart a pioneer city, progressive on many fronts, socially and culturally vital, with cutting-edge arts and food; a mecca for start-ups of all kinds and consistently ranked among the top cities in the world for high-tech innovation. As part of one of ... Read More »
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Israel Tours – Name That Site
In the Old City of Jerusalem, a sacred route weaves past ten stations marking significant moments in the walk of Jesus to his crucifixion. At the end of the route the Holy Sepulchre Church holds the final four Stations of the Cross, including a tomb held by some traditions to be the actual ... Read More »
Foto Friday Grab Bag
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Israel Tours – Name that Site!
This site makes an easy excursion from Jerusalem, less than an hour away, and is usually combined with a float and mud-bath at the Dead Sea. Here are just a few of our Israel tours that include this site: Jerusalem Stopover, Israel Highlights, Glory of Israel. Herod the Great took advantage of ... Read More »
Israel Tours: Name That Site!
We're looking for the name of this valley that lies between Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary and Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and continues eastward about 20 miles to the Dead Sea. From Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, the valley drops 4,000 feet in elevation! The valley and adjacent slopes have been burial ... Read More »
Israel Tours – Name That Site!
These caves are named for the ancient settlement just below. They're located in the Judean Desert, about a mile from the Dead Sea and about an hour's drive from Jerusalem. In 1947, a local Bedouin boy found a cache of ancient scrolls in one of the caves while searching for a wayward goat. Subsequent ... Read More »
