Tag: Galilee

Is this the world’s first church? Evidence from ancient cave points to communal worship

Among its notable discoveries is a 55,000-year-old modern human skull, the oldest modern human fossil found outside Africa.

Jordan, the PA and Israel trade water from the Red and Sea of Galilee

Some good news out of the Middle East region for a change: It was announced at the Israel Business...

Celebrating The Olive In The Galilee

Artisinal olive oil. It has an attractive ring, but think what "artisinal" means. You associate it with ancient traditions that living people continue to maintain - with the material products of those traditions.

Wireless Donkeys Provide High-Tech Biblical Tours in Israel

A tourist attraction in northern Israel has fitted donkeys with WiFi collars so that passengers can surf the web...

Arab Building Showcases Traditional Green Architecture

A building in the Lower Galilee which showcases traditional architectural Arab styles with ecological benefits demonstrates that modern concerns...

Is Urbanizing the Solution to Israel’s Housing Crisis?

Forest in central Israel, as seen from Ein Karem Some architects and economists are proposing Israel solve its affordable housing...

Green Prophet Eco-Tours Wadi Ara’s Hiking Trails and Springs

Panoramic view of Umm El Fahem (Mother of Charcoal) in Wadi Ara For those Israelis who use Wadi Ara a...

Asbestos Causes Mutant Mice in Israel

Asbestos is all over the place in Israel. Now the rare form of lung cancer that asbestos causes is...

Zionist Group Seeks Agricultural Homestead Where Jesus Traveled

Israeli idealists plan to develop a land trust in the northern Galilee to encourage rural homesteading. Despite its emergence as...

Gamila’s Secret is its Druize Soapmaker and her Galilean Roots

Israeli Druize, Gamila Hiar, uses local herbs grown in the Galilee to produce her famous soaps. When Israeli supermodel Bar...

Ohalo College of Katzrin Opens Department of Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy

Ohalo College of Katzrin brings sustainable development studies into the ivory tower. The world of academia and environmental activism do...

Don’t Go To Israel’s Vegetarian Village, Amirim, For the Food

Amirim, a unique vegetarian village in northern Israel, offers gorgeous views... and mediocre food. Once upon a time (according to...