Dimona – Gateway to the World
Dimona, deep into the Negev, is off the beaten track. Best known for its nuclear power plant, and Nabatean remains, the development town is not…
Ecstasy in Arad
Ecstasy - being so overwhelmed by faith that one loses oneself - has always been a part of religious devotion. The question is: how do…
Where There is a Church, There is History
About 1500 years before the first archaeologist took up his spade to look for the past in the ground, Byzantines started identifying historic sites. Bibles…
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Herod’s Gardens
Herod, Herod in a land so arid, How did your garden grow? With cypress, pine, and bonsai olive trees, That's how your garden grew! Herod…
Qesem Balls
Qesem Cave, occupied between 400,000 and 200,000 years ago continues to amaze and impress me. I've written about Qesem cave here and here as a…
Destruction on the Temple Mount
In today's tenuous political climate, any issue surrounding the Temple Mount is fraught with tension and controversy. Archaeological excavations are not allowed on the holy…
One Fish, Two Fish, Five Loaves, Fat Fish
Fish form a central place in life around the Sea of Galilee. Israel's only large scale source of fresh water has long been a magnet…
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This Land is Mine Land
I remember the day clearly. I was in Tour Guide School and we were touring sites in the Northern Dead Sea Area in the winter…
Stealing Horses
It's hard to know how things will turn out and what life events will lead to important decisions made later in life. Joseph Nakash could…
Mt. Sinai to England – Codex Sinaiticus
The Dead Sea Scrolls have enjoyed the spotlight since their discovery in 1947. Within the approximately 1000 fragments found in the caves above Qumran, Israel,…
