Magdala is major first-century port located at the shores of the Sea of Galilee. It is an important Holy Land site best known as the home of Mary Magdalene. From the Bible we can deduct that Mary Magdalene was a very important follower of Jesus, she was in fact named 12 times in the New […]
(Photo by: Doyda Dagan / Israel Antiquities Authority) The Negev desert is well-known for its entrepreneurship spirit and for its hundreds of boutique wineries, luxury hotels and delicious cheese. It’s also a semi-arid desert, so you would probably not expect for it to be an important archaeological site in Israel. But this new discovery tells […]
The Food is Great The food in Israel could be the only reason to visit the country. Fresh fruits, vegetables, fish and cheese are the standard foods, heightened by the delicious melting pot of flavors and influences from the region. In a bite of food you will experience the culinary heritage that comes from migration […]
Multiple times a week the sacred walls below the Tower of David are illuminated with 4,000 years of history told wordlessly through light and sound. Antiquity meets modern technology in a surprisingly harmonious union as moving images are projected onto the ancient walls. Watch the transformation of Jerusalem as it passes through the ages of […]
For most people who have not been to Israel, they envision the landscape to be a vast dessert with stretches of brown, barren land. But don’t forget- this is the land of milk and honey! Those who have visited Israel in the Spring know that in reality, the country is full of colorful wildflowers and […]
