Byzantine House

Largely intact remains of a Byzantine-era residence. (Note: For Byzantine, just think Roman. The Byzantine Empire basically describes the Roman Empire after the mid-400s, whose capital was Constantinople. Byzantine is a description given by modern historians to the people of the time who considered themselves Romans.)

Four Months Abroad; and, The Old City of Jerusalem Archaeological Park

August 20th 2010
20 August 2010 2055 (GMT +3) Jerusalem, Israel Tonight marks exactly sixteen weeks since first arriving in Cairo. Moreover, tomorrow is two calendar months that I've been in Jerusalem. Holy crap. On the one hand, it's been a really long time, and on the other hand time seems to have flown by as it normally does. Yesterday I woke up with a plan to travel up north for the day, but I q ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more

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