Tale of a Trail | Muhraka
How did the statue of Elijah in the Carmelite monastery on Keren Carmel lose its arm, then regain it? Of Scripture and sculpture Tamar HaYardeni Where To? MuhrakaStatue of Elijah at Keren Carmel Monastery ...
Tamar HaYardeni
Doctoral student in Bar-Ilan University’s Land of Israel and Archaeology Department. Author and tour guide
Tale of a Trail | Hamat Gader
From ancient geological wonder to crocodile spa, Hamat Gader has gone through many incarnations and as many hands. Despite its pagan statues, its hot springs drew even the Talmudic sages Tamar HaYardeni Where To? Hamat...
Tale of a Trail | Mikveh Israel
Jules Védrines was the first to fly to the Holy Land, though he skipped Jerusalem. But what made the famous pilot miss his designated landing at Mikveh Israel? Tamar HaYardeni Where To? Mikveh IsraelThe temporary...
Building Zion the Bauhaus Way – Zionist Architecture
How did the International Style, associated primarily with the Bauhaus school, become the signature look of Zionist construction? Tamar HaYardeni Creating a state isn’t easy. For one thing, it requires a clear understanding of the...
Tale of a Trail | Northern Dead Sea
Though the planet’s lowest point might sound like hell on earth, a few crazy dreamers discovered its heavenly promise of health and beauty. The story of Dead Sea Works’ rise from the sands Tamar HaYardeni...
Tale of a Trail | Khirbet Bak, Mount Meron
Israel Bak wasn’t one to give up. The first printer in Ottoman Palestine, he also established an agricultural village on Mount Meron in a series of none-too-successful pioneering endeavors Tamar HaYardeni Where To? Khirbet Bak,...
Tale of a Trail | Cave of the Patriarchs
Generations of rulers and believers have added layers of construction to the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, but mystery still shrouds the original cave’s dark depths Tamar HaYardeni Where To? Cave of the PatriarchsSacred...
Lords of the Desert – Nabateans
After dominating the desert landscape of the Middle East and controlling the immensely profitable Incense Route for almost thirteen hundred years, the Nabateans and their fabled wealth disappeared into the shifting sands. What brought down...
Tale of a Trail | Lake Yeruham
Lack of water was one of the young State of Israel’s greatest challenges. Though desalinization has made that issue history, the story of Lake Yeruham reflects the state’s changing attitude toward water over the years...
Tale of a Trail | Khirbet Midras
Scrambling through the hidden tunnel network of Khirbet Midras takes one back to the claustrophobic perils faced by the Bar Kokhba rebels Tamar HaYardeni Where To? Khirbet Midras Extensive tunnel network from the Bar Kokhba...
Tale of a Trail | Muristan Market
Like the center of a five-pointed star, marked by a fountain and surrounded by storefronts, the Muristan Market in Jerusalem’s Old City draws tourists, garment manufacturers, and serious shoppers alike Tamar HaYardeni Where To? Muristan...
