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Kedesh – a biblical city
We are in the biblical settlement of Kedesh, which is in the territory allocated to the tribe of Naphtali over 3000 years ago. Since there are several other places in…
Carbon 14 dating for historical sites
This short video aims to explain how archaeologists date historical sites. This question is very general, because a historical site can be destroyed and rebuilt after hundreds of years, meaning…
Hyrcania (Horkanya) Fortress
Hyrcania (Horkanya) Fortress
Above us are the ruins of the Hyrcanian (Horkanya) Fortress, which is about 200 meters above the Hyrcanian Valley. The fortress was built either by Alexander Yanai of the Hasmonean…
Kypros Fort
Kypros Fort
The days of the Hasmonean rule are known for the many battles, mainly with the Seleucid empire, yet at the same time, in many internal power struggles. Some of the…
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Bokek Fort
We are in the ancient settlement of Ein Bokek, near the Dead Sea, 30 km south of Ein Gedi. Looking around at this arid place, and trying to imagine what…
Tel Tzuba Fortress
Tel Tzuba is an ancient archeological mound identified as where Yigal Ben Natan lived. Yigal Ben Natan, which mean Yigal the son of Natan, is listed as one of David's…
Tzipori – Crusader fortress
We are visiting Tzipori again, the capital of Galilee in the Roman period. Tzipori is the city where Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi, the President of the Sanhadrin, completed the editing and…
Mount Arbel Hiding Caves
Arbel cliff, 180m above sea level and 380m above the Sea of Galilee. North of us is Mount Nitai named after a famous individual from ancient Arbel and his name…
Zohar Fortress
The main military road that was used by the armies of Judea, Moab and Edom kingdoms, probably passed through this place, through Zohar brook since it’s the easiest passage compared…