Solomon
When David died, his son Solomon succeeded him on the throne. At the beginning of his reign, Solomon went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices to God, and there he asked for wisdom. The Lord granted it him to such an extraordinary degree that Solomon became the biblical...
Interview with George Sandrouni about the tradition of the Armenian Ceramics in the Old City of Jerusalem
Can you tell us a bit about your family history and how you got started in the Armenian ceramics business? Mr. George Sandrouni: My father became an orphan when he was 9 years old and began to work for his grandmother, he taught me how to work hard. The beautiful work...
Tabor: the “Holy Mountain”
A public bus rides from the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem to a neighborhood called al-Tur located at the summit of the Mount of Olives, also known as Jabal al-Tur. It is with this term that the Samaritans of Mount Gerizim, the Arabs of the villages at the foot of Mount...
The City of David
After Saul’s death, the elders of Judah proclaimed David king in Hebron, and subsequently, the northern tribes also recognized him as king of Israel. The ancient city of David: History and archaeology. The second book of Samuel describes the capture of the city...
