From eco villages to rural holiday resorts, one of Israel’s most influential ideas has had to change with the times.
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08 March 2013
Jerusalem’s booze-fuelled celebration of Purim is like Halloween, St Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve all rolled into one.
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22 February 2013
Starting 13 February, the exhibition on the King of Judea in Jerusalem’s Israel Museum proves that even archaeology is a flashpoint in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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18 January 2013
From Washington DC to Tel Aviv, there is industrial beauty and history embedded in some of the city’s most overlooked features.
21 June 2012
Even though freezing temperatures do not usually reach Jerusalem, the city is hosting its first International Ice Festival through 30 April.
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22 March 2012
The historic lands of Judea and Samaria are home to many holy sites for Jews, Christians and Muslims, as well as the tiny Samaritan faith.
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28 February 2012
As Lumbini, the birthplace of the Lord Buddha, is threatened by development, we take a look at several awe-inspiring centres of worship that draw devotees from all around the world.
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20 January 2012
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