Jerusalem

Israël and Egypt 2012

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May 6th 2012
Today we visit the Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, the Kidron Valley, Garden Tomb, Golgotha, the City of David, the Source of Gihon, Hezekiah's Tunnel, the Siloam Pool, the Valley of Hinnom, Temple Mount and see a model of Jerusalem as it was during the 1st century. We associate the Mount of Olives with the ministry of Jesus, but there are many much older references in the Hebrew Scr ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District

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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