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Garden Tomb
Garden Tomb in Israel is situated near the heart of Jerusalem, also known as Gordon’s Cavalry and which others believed was the Garden of Joseph of Arimathea. It rest outside the city walls and within a short distance from the Gates of Damascus. It is part of the Rock-cut tombs in Ancient Israel with elaborate facades and manifold of burial chambers where it ...
Read MoreBen Yehuda Street
Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem, Israel also known as the Midrachov, a combination of midracha (sidewalk) and rechov (street), named after Eliezer Ben Yehuda, who helped recover the Hebrew language during the 19th century. The outdoor Pedestrian Mall located in the very heart of Jerusalem and runs the streets of Jaffa and King George to Zion Square. The most popular destination ...
Read MoreHerod’s Gate
Herod’s Gate in Jerusalem, Israel is situated in East end of the north wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is also known as the Flower gate in Arabic as well as the Gate of the Little Field, and Sha’ar Prachim in Hebrews. With a rising ground of 755 meters above sea level, this modest gate is one of ...
Read MoreThe Israel Museum
The Israel Museum is one of the most famous art and archeology museums with wide extent exhibits of fine arts, biblical archeology from the countries of Africa, South America, Oceana and the far east. Founded as Israel’s national museum in 1965, and located in the Givat Ram hill neighborhood of Jerusalem, with it’s magnificent designed building on the grounds of ...
Read MoreThe Damascus Gate
The construction of the Damascus gate dates back to the second century CE, the period of the Roman city. Year 1542, the present-day gate was built by the Ottoman ruler (Turkish Empire) Suleiman The Magnificent. It is known as the gates of Damascus, because the road coming out of the gates leads in the direction of Damascus. Famous by many names, the ...
Read MoreMahane Yehuda Market
Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, Israel also known as the Shuk Beik Yaakov, is one of the most popular and largest outdoor marketplace in Jerusalem. Situated in the the the heart of the city, surrounded by Jaffa Road to the North, Beit Yaakov Street to the West, Agrippas Street to the South, and Kiach Street to the East, and divide into two major streets, ...
Read MoreYad Vashem Holocaust Memorial
To commemorate martyrs’ and heroes that bear witness and sole attestant to the documents and historical events that happened during the Holocaust, Israel established a main Holocaust remembrance and education center.Ten years in the making, the Holocaust History Museum conflate the best of Yad Vashem’s expertise, resources and state-of-the-art exhibits to take Holocaust remembrance well into the next generation. It’s goal is to ...
Read MoreTime Elevator Jerusalem
The Time Elevator Jerusalem is a 25-minute multi-media presentation that tells us about the fascinating story of the City of Jerusalem. With an exhilarating original film written by historians and archeologists, featuring special effects, it is absolutely a one-of-a kind interactive experience as one goes back through Jerusalem’s long, chaotic and unforgettable history 3,000 years ago. Chaim Topol, the star of “Fiddler ...
Read MoreTisch Family Zoological Garden in Jerusalem
The Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, publicly recognized as the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens was formerly founded in 1928 by the late Prof. Aharon Shuloy, one of the pioneers in the field of zoology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. It started out as a small children’s zoo located at Harav Kook Street in central Jerusalem. In 1947, the zoo was transferred ...
Read MoreHezekiah’s Tunnel in Jerusalem
Hezekiah’s Tunnel in Jerusalem is one of the several tourist spots with historical significance. Considered as one of the excellent creation of water engineering in the pre-classical period, this tunnel goes below Ophel in Jerusalem. The construction period is approximately in 701 BC under the supremacy of the King of Judah, Hezekiah.In the City of David, which is outside the Old ...
Read MoreMonastery of the Cross in Jerusalem
The Monastery of the Cross is located outside the Old City of Jerusalem. It is a private Byzantine monastery. According to traditions, its exact spot is where the famous tree, primarily composed of olive, cypress and cedar grew that was used to make Christ’s cross and that’s were it acquired its name.Walls surround the church, appearing like a castle rather than a ...
Read MoreTomb of Jesus in Jerusalem
The Tomb of Jesus is located in the north of the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Outside the city walls is a rock-cut tomb regarded by some to be the area of the burial and resurrection of Jesus. The whole place is covered with trees and bushes and appears to be isolated from the city. Once you are inside, you seem ...
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