Old Hevron. Ma’arat HaMachpela (the Cave of the Patriarchs) is the large rectangular structure in the middle. Every time I start to think I’m…
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Mysteries of Susya
Byzantine era synagogue in Susya –wood roof modern addition to protect what remains After the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, the Roman…
Parc Adoulam Not Yet Open
Shulie Mishkin next to Roman milestone at Parc Adulam We were on a tour related to the Bar Kochba revolt. On Route 38, southwest…
Solving a Second Temple Puzzle
Frankie Snyder with proposed reconstructions of floor tiles from Second Temple Frankie Snyder is not an archeologist. “They won’t let me use the title,”…
Gamla–One of Israel’s Oldest Synagogues
Approaching Gamla from the east you can see the camel-like shape of the mountain from above. The Golan today is heavily agricultural, covered with…
Climbing the Temple Steps
The southern wall of the Temple Mount–Har Habayit. The triple Hulda Gates that led up to the Temple Mount Plaza are in the center.…
Visiting King Hussein’s Palace
King Hussein’s palace on Tell al-Ful, Jerusalem The first time I saw King Hussein’s summer palace, I was on a tour bus heading north.…
Josephus at Yodfat
Looking down at a line of simulated Roman attackers from near the top of Yodfat. The Roman camp was in the valley where the…
The View from Ramat Rachel
Hypothetical Destruction, one of three sculptures at Ramat Rachel marking the corners of a building thought to have once stood there If geography and…
Ein Kerem’s Holy Hill
St. John of the Mountains Church, Ein Kerem photo: biblewalks.com When the second Temple stood in Jerusalem, Ein Kerem was part of the belt…