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Stone seal may prove story of Samson
A small stone seal found recently in excavations of Tel Beit Shemesh, which could be the first archaeological evidence of the story of the biblical Samson.
Israel is known for its rich culture and history with archeologists' constantly unearthing artifacts of biblical proportions. The latest finding was a small stone seal found recently in excavations of Tel Beit Shemesh, which could be the first archaeological evidence of the story of the biblical Samson.
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Archeology
3,400 year old burnt wheat discovered at Tel Hazor
14 large clay jugs containing seeds of 3,400 year old burnt wheat have recently been uncovered in a storage room at Tel Hazor in the Upper Galilee. Tel Hazor, a national park, has long been recognized as one of the country's most important archaeological sites.
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The Jerusalem Season of Culture is delighted to present (again):BALABASTA
Culture in the Market
Three Sundays in August
Made in Mahane Yehuda
August 5, August 12, August 19
Between 5:00pm-11:00pm
Entrance is free!
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survey held by the prestigious and popular website "Tripadvisor".
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Tourism:In 2011 the number of night stays in Jerusalem hotels amounted to 3,854,500 nights, 18% of all night stays in Israel. 80% of the tourists who visited in Israel in 2011 visited Jerusalem. The most visited sites were the Wailing Wall (visited by 60% of all tourists), the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem (55%), the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem (48%) and the Mount of Olives (46%).
