Perched atop a rocky limestone hill overlooking the vibrant city of Athens, Greece, stands the magnificent Acropolis. This ancient flat-topped stronghold beckons visitors to experience the mysteries of its rich and storied past—as the seat of kings, a powerful fortress, a religious center, and more recently, a UNESCO World Heritage site and popular tourist attraction that...Read More
Considered to be one of the happiest times in the Jewish calendar, and observed during the High Holy Day season, is the festival of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles or Booths). It starts exactly fourteen nights after the onset of Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish new year, and four nights after the conclusion of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This...Read More
Israel is renowned for many things, and arguably one of its most notable is its olive oil. Israel’s olive trees have dominated its landscape for centuries … perhaps millennia. According to estimates, of the 800 million olive trees worldwide, 93% grow in the Mediterranean region. A major cash crop, olive plantations comprise approximately 85,000 acres in...Read More
Each country observing memorial ceremonies for their fallen soldiers does so in a unique way, incorporating protocol imbedded in their cultural traditions. The same is true for countries celebrating their national independence. In Israel, the two days, Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut, when Israelis observe their fallen soldiers and immediately afterwards celebrate their national independence, are...Read More
Who is buried in the Sphinx’s tomb? No, it is not the Sphinx or anyone for that matter—either mythical or human. Even though the 4,500-year-old part-lion, part-human Great Sphinx is positioned between two actual tombs, namely, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, the Sphinx is not a tomb. Rather, this imposing 65 ft. tall x 240...Read More
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