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VIDEO: What People In Jerusalem Wish For
May 8th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
When the news talks about the people of Jerusalem, it's usually to highlight their differences. While those certainly exist, there's more to it than that. People all have their own opinions and priorities and the folks living in Jerusalem are no exception. In this video, a group of Jerusalem residents are asked all the same question: if you had one wish, what would you wish for?
Their answers ...
VIDEO: Jerusalem In 1896
Apr 16th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
Jerusalem is one of those cities that clings to you long after you leave it. The mix of faiths, the musky scents of the markets, the muezzin's call ... once you've been there you can't forget it.
It's prominent in the imaginations of many who haven't even been there, so it's no surprise it was one of the first travel destinations filmed in the first years of motion pictures. In 1896, a crew ...
Palestine, Israel In Controversy Over King Herod's Tomb
Jan 17th, 2013 at 12:00PM: An upcoming exhibit is causing friction between Palestinians and Israelis, the Associated Press reports.
On February 13, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem will open "Herod the Great: The King's Final Journey." It will be the first exhibition dedicated to the architectural legacy of the infamous Jewish king, who ruled as a vassal of the Roman Empire from 37-4 B.C.
Best known for the Biblical ...2700-Year-Old Temple Discovered In Israel
Dec 31st, 2012 at 8:00AM: A construction crew planning an expansion to a highway running between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel has discovered an ancient temple believed to be more than 2700 years old. The archaeological site was unearthed last Wednesday and is part of the larger dig at Tel Motza, which features ruins dating back to the Neolithic Era.
The temple has an entrance that faces east, allowing the first ...Suspects Held In Holocaust Memorial Desecration
Jun 26th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Two weeks ago we reported that the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem was vandalized. Now Israeli police have detained three men in connection with the crime.
All three are ultra-Orthodox Jews and have confessed, police said.
The front of Yad Vashem was covered in Hebrew graffiti, including slogans such as, "Thanks Hitler for the wonderful Holocaust you organized for us. Only ...Ultra-Orthodox Jews Suspected Of Vandalizing Jerusalem Holocaust Memorial
Jun 13th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Israeli police suspect ultra-Orthodox Jews are behind Monday's vandalism at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem.
Anti-Zionist graffiti written in Hebrew was sprayed over several parts of the building, with lines like, "Jews, wake up, the evil Zionist regime doesn't protect us, it jeopardizes us," and, "If Hitler hadn't existed, the Zionists would have invented him."
As ...Jerusalem to host their first International Ice Festival this spring
Feb 13th, 2012 at 3:00PM: While Jerusalem, Israel, is well known for its religious traditions and sacred sites, there is actually a lot more for tourists to experience. In fact, this spring the celebration of Passover isn't the only reason to visit the city, as Jerusalem will be hosting their first ever International Ice Festival.
The festival will take place at the Old Train Station Plaza from March 3-April 4, 2012, ...Photo of the Day: Pomegranates in Jerusalem
Feb 10th, 2012 at 5:30PM:
Sometimes, the most hidden corners of a city are its most interesting. Take this sliver of Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter, where a small pomegranate stand, a chair, a door, a mirror, some electrical wires, and graffiti compose one of the most visually striking images in the Gadling Group Pool on Flickr. Plus, this Photo of the Day was taken with an iPhone! Flickr user Better Nothing Than ...Herod may not have completed Jerusalem's Western Wall, archaeologists discover
Nov 23rd, 2011 at 11:00AM:
It is one of the holiest spots in one of the holiest cities in the world. The Western Wall attracts Jews and Christians alike, and is on the limits of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a Muslim holy site.
It's always been believed to have been built by King Herod, the king of Judea and a vassal of the Roman Empire who reigned from 37-4 BC. Herod expanded the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the Western Wall ...Airbnb: Six awesome experiences
Jun 7th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Last autumn, after having tracked the Airbnb buzz for a while, I finally took the plunge and reserved rooms through the site in Panama City and Bogotá for my two-stop December jaunt.
About a half-hour into my first pit stop, it was already clear to me that the service was a perfect fit for budget-conscious travelers. (For the record, I'm not the only Airbnb fan at Gadling. Check out my ...Ancient Jerusalem tunnel causes friction between Israelis and Palestinians
Jan 26th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Here's a big surprise--the Israelis and Palestinians are squabbling over land rights in Jerusalem again.
Archaeologists have cleared an ancient passageway they believe was a drainage tunnel leading away from the Second Temple, the Jewish holy spot destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD. The Canadian Press reports the tunnel runs from the Temple Mount, now the site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, 2,000 feet ...Archaeologists discover Roman swimming pool in Jerusalem
Nov 24th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
Roman soldiers liked a good swim, especially after a hard day's work suppressing rebellions.
Archaeologists digging in Jerusalem have discovered the remains of a Roman swimming pool. Some roof tiles at the site bear the inscription "LEG X FR", which stands for Tenth Legion Fretensis ("of the sea strait", referring to one of the legion's early victories). This legion was responsible for ...Weekending: Sarajevo
Sep 15th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
Istanbul's unique position straddling two continents affords a lot of travel opportunities, with quick direct flights throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. As an American living in Turkey, I try to explore as often as I can, particularly to less-traveled destinations. While my last weekend trip was to Prague, for this trip, I ventured to another Eastern European capital with far fewer ...Photo of the Day (4.13.10)
Apr 13th, 2010 at 10:00PM:
This is what travel photography is all about. If I decided to omit any sort of caption from this image, you'd probably still be able to guess quite a few things about where it's taken and what's happening in the picture.
But since it's not my job to make you guess, I'll reveal that this is a shot taken near the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. It was captured by Flickr user and ...12 underground tours around the world
Dec 4th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Sometimes there's more to a city that what you see above ground. Several cities around the world sit above underground labyrinths just waiting to be explored. Budget Travel has put together a list of some of the best underground tours around the world.
In Paris, you can tour the sewer system, in Berlin, check out a hidden world of bunkers and tunnels used during World War II and the Cold War, ...Clash at Jerusalem sacred site
Sep 28th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Police and Palestinian protesters have clashed at the entrance to Al-Aqsa mosque, part of the Temple Mount, Jerusalem's holy spot for both Jews and Muslims. Details are unclear. Palestinian sources say the protesters threw rocks at a Jewish prayer group trying to enter the area in defiance to Israeli law, which reserves the top of the Temple Mount for Muslims. Jews are supposed to pray at the ...Everglades to be put back on U.N. endangered list?
Jul 1st, 2009 at 10:00AM: Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is meeting with a task force charged with overseeing the restoration of the Florida Everglades this week. He intends to tell them that the Obama administration will ask the United Nations World Heritage Committee to put the national park back on its endangered list when the committee meet in Spain this week. Two years ago, in what has been viewed as a ...Two tours, two Jerusalems
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 9:30AM: BBC's Tim Franks has written a fascinating article about taking two very different tours to the same place. His guides showed him the same sights and talked about the same things, but their interpretations were entirely different. It was like they weren't talking about the same place at all.
That place, of course, is Jerusalem.
Franks went to the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as the Noble ...Tourist returns ancient piece of Jerusalem
Jun 2nd, 2009 at 1:30PM: The Israel Antiquities Authority got an interesting package from the U.S. recently, Archaeology News reported. It contained a piece of early medieval stonework and came with a note.
The note said that the sender, who apparently remained anonymous, had been an archaeology student 12 years ago and stole the stone from the excavation he was on so that he would have a memento with which to "pray for ...Jesus travel: Eating in the land of milk and honey
Jun 30th, 2008 at 9:00PM: Right after I posted about the Jesus Trail in Israel that meanders for 40 miles through the land where Jesus walked, I received my daily missive from Intelligent Travel. There was the post "What would Jesus eat?" Now, that's a pairing combo--eating and walking.
Travel writer, Andrew Evans just returned from Israel armed with details on food that have a biblical basis. While you're walking along ...
