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Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

“It sheds light on the architectural style and the function of the site, which is not mentioned by Josephus, our only historical source for the period,” Dr. Raviv, director of the excavation, said.

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley
 A section of the aqueduct in Caesarea which collapsed overnight.

Arch of ancient Roman aqueduct collapses overnight in Caesarea

 Bathhouse from the time of King Herod, built on the remnants of the Hashmonaim palace.

West Bank's Maccabee palaces must be Israeli national park, settlers say

Outside Herod’s Gate

King Herod the Great bathed in locally made calcite-alabaster bathtubs


Israel is about to see some meteor showers - here's where

Take advantage of the times and go watch a meteor shower. The Jerusalem Post Magazine offers a list of the best locations to camp out and see it.

 Stargazing and looking for meteor showers in the Arava, Israel

Back to the future – from the first to the 21st century

The cauldron of anger and dissatisfaction mixed with messianic hope was beginning to boil; soon it would erupt in serious outbreaks of violence throughout the land.

Heinrich Bünting – "Travel Book through Holy Scripture" – Helmstadt, 1582 –  A Sketch of the Temple

Masada and its scrolls

Masada was first built as a fortress by a Hasmonean priest Jonathan, either the brother of Judah the Maccabee (152–143 BCE) or Alexander Janneus (103–76 BCE).

A view of the Judean Desert overlooking the caves of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found

Ask the Rabbi: Heroism at Masada?

It might come as a surprise that the Sages never discuss Masada in their vast Talmudic or midrashic literature.

AERIAL VIEW of Masada in the Judaean Desert, with the Dead Sea in the distance.

Cityfront: Grand entrance

Herod’s Gate has been restored as part of the ramparts renovation project.

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