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Hace 5 horas · Although Jerusalem was the ultimate target of many of the largest crusading expeditions during the medieval period, North Africa nonetheless played a crucial role in this movement. Following the establishment of the Crusader states at the end of the 11th century, Latin Christians clashed with the Fatimids of Egypt for regional control of the Levant and Nile River delta.
Hace 5 horas · Chagai Lev and his family. In his will written in 1898, Theodor Herzl wrote the following: “I do not know the hour of my death, but Zionism will not die. And after my death I wish to be buried ...
Hace 5 horas · Archaeologists have discovered a huge trench in the old city of Jerusalem that was carved from solid rock to protect Solomon’s Temple from attacks. Researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University say the trench, or moat, was designed to modify the natural topography of the area and demonstrate the power of Jerusalem ...
Hace 1 día · Navigating Between Jerusalem and Babylon: An End and a Beginning. There's never a good time to end 17 years of this Haaretz column on Jewish identity – not least when there is so much reluctance to talk about the role of religion in the Gaza war. But there is something I hope you'll take away with you. Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Bn-Gvir with ...
Hace 2 horas · A long-lost altar dating from the times of the crusades was discovered hidden in plain sight by archaeologists at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem — one of the holiest sites in ...
Hace 1 día · Demonstration on Hemed bridge (photo by Dorothea Shefer-Vanson) Every Saturday evening a couple of hundred people gather on the nearby bridge that spans the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway. Flags ...
Hace 5 horas · Telephone: *2421 * Extension 4 Jerusalem Post or 03-7619056 Fax: 03-5613699 E-mail: subs@jpost.com The center is ...
