Tag: geography
Jewish Geography, Part III: To the Ends of the Earth
Whatever their reasons for navigating those icy waters, it was a challenge for all early explorers, including the Jewish scientists who made contributions to the endeavor, sometimes at the cost of their lives.
Jewish Geography, Part I: Through The Mists Of Time
Was it the Jewish Rhadhanites who brought the Chinese art of papermaking to the Western world and not the Arabs?
Postcard from Israel: Gamla
Today, Gamla is a nature reserve and alongside the ancient Jewish town visitors can also see Neolithic dolmens and the ruins of the Byzantine Christian village of Dir Krukh.
Postcard from Israel: Tel Lachish
The site of Tel Lachish shows evidence of human habitation in Israel spanning many different historic periods over thousands of years.