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Record Breaking Day for Runners at Jerusalem Marathon

At the third annual Jerusalem marathon on Friday, Ethiopian runner Abraham Kabeto Ketla flew past the finish line at 2 hours, 16 minutes and 29 seconds, beating the record by three minutes

01
 Mar 2013

World’s First King Herod Exhibition Opens

All of this was possible following a 40-year search for the ruler’s tomb which was finally discovered in 2007 at Herodium on the edge of the Judean Desert.

15
 Feb 2013

A Murder Mystery 8,500 Years in the Making?

At the bottom of a dried out well in Northern Israel, a woman of around nineteen years old and an older gentleman have been lying in wait for thousands of years before King Tut ever ascended to the Egyptian throne. But finally, their story is being told, after the Neolithic well was uncovered by Israeli archaeologists in the Jezreel valley, south of the Sea of Galilee.

08
 Nov 2012

Biking through the Holy Land in Style

By Rivka Borochov The get-on-the-bus, get-off-the-bus way of traveling today has lost traction with many people. New and authentic experiences where you can touch the earth, open your lungs and contact the local surroundings have a much broader appeal. And while the idea of a cycling holiday in Israel might not spin your wheels at [...]

09
 Aug 2012

4 Million Nights in Jerusalem

So far, in 2012 an increase of 44% has been recorded in internal tourism.

31
 May 2012

Backstreet’s Back, Alright!

Israel: You are my fire, my one, desire.

21
 Mar 2012

Tel Aviv = Stud City According to Traveler’s Digest

To paraphrase Derek Zoolander, we think there’s more to life than just being really, really ridiculously good-looking

05
 Mar 2012

In Israel, More than Just Familiar Themes for “New Year of the Trees”

In a sense, the entire State of Israel, founded in 1948, embodies the spirit of Tu Bishvat.

08
 Feb 2012

Help Choose a Name for Israel’s (Adorable) New Baby Giraffe!

Earlier this week, Israel’s Ramat-Gan Safari welcomed its newest member to their family.

17
 Nov 2011

Deciphered Crusader Inscription Stuns Archaeologists

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem uncovered the only Arabic language inscription penned by the Crusaders in the entire Middle East

14
 Nov 2011