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(4/20) Easter’s Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem preformed with no crowds due to the Pandemic

home page, Newsletter | April 20, 2020 | by danny

The “Holy fire” ceremony is one of the most significant religious events in the history of Christianity in the Holy Land. Since the 9th century CE there is evidence of this ritual taking place every year on Easter Saturday in…

(3/20) COVID-19 and Biblical plagues in the Holy Land

home page, Newsletter | March 30, 2020 | by danny

This post is written as a modern plague is raging on our planet, killing over 35,000 world wide (true of March 31 2020), mostly elders. My prayers to the sick, to the elders in risk, to the medical staff, to…

(02/20) A Rare Look at the Back Side of the Golgotha

home page, Newsletter | February 18, 2020 | by danny

Not every day do you get to be SOOO fortunate to have a private tour by one of the highest officials of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre , but last week it actually happened to me! It started with a…

(1/20) Visiting a Tomb of a Real Princess

home page, Newsletter | January 31, 2020 | by danny

Princess Alice of Batternberg and the British Royal Family Princess Alice of Battenberg is a remarkable figure in the royal history of Europe. Born in 1885 in Windsor Castle, London to Second degree cousins (Ludwig von Battenberg and Victoria Princess…

(12/19) The Location of Placing the Ark of the Covenant in Beth-Shemesh Discovered?

home page, Newsletter | December 21, 2019 | by danny

The Ark of the Covenant and Beth-Shemesh The book of Samuel mainly documents the struggles of the tribes of Israel against the Philistines, a struggle that eventually led to the kingdom by Saul and David, and the creation of Jerusalem…

(11/19) David’s first capital discovered? The Quest for Biblical ZIKLAG.

home page, Newsletter | November 26, 2019 | by danny

Ziklag in the Bible Ziklag was was Biblical town within the kingdom of Achish , the Philistine king of Gath, and later part of the kingdom of Judah. According to the book of Samuel (I Sam. 17), although David slew…

(10/2019) New Museum opens in Petra

home page, Newsletter | October 1, 2019 | by danny

In my last visit to Petra I was pleasantly surprised to see a new Museum has being opened next to the main entrance to Petra. Free of charge (at least for now..) this new museum is a result of a…

(9/2019) Impressions of a Mysterious Cultic center found in the City of David – Malchizedek’s shrine? or Shalem’s stone?..

home page, Newsletter | September 14, 2019 | by danny

Eli Shukrun is a friend since my years as an archaeology students at the Hebrew University. We took some classes together and stayed friends since. Later he joined me, and became a tour guide as well. Last week I happen to…

(8/2019) New church found with decoration alluding to the “miracles of the multiplication of Loaves and fish”

home page, Newsletter | August 21, 2019 | by danny

In a recent article in “Haaretz” a sensational new discovery was presented – a mosaic floor of another church found in Hippos-Sussita . A discovery of an ancient church is not that rare, and four churches were already discovered in Sussita…

(7/2019) Roman Military Camp Uncovered near Armageddon

home page, Newsletter | July 22, 2019 | by danny

In the early 2nd century CE two imperial legions were stationed in “Provincia Syria Palestina” – Legio X “Fretensis” in Jerusalem, and Legio VI “Ferrata” , somewhere near Tel Megiddo (known also as “Armageddon”). The exacat location of the camp of…

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Even if under Corona attack, are spirits are high

Even if under Corona attack, are spirits are high 🥳. We will help those who need, fight back, and be positive 😇. Happy Independence Day Israel 🇮🇱!! #independenceday
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This photo was taken almost two months ago. On tha

This photo was taken almost two months ago. On that day we headed to Caesarea and then to the airport. I was leading the last tour order safely to their departure, with a bad feeling I will not be guiding for a while.
Indeed the global pandemic reached Israel and caused relatively a low fatality, but a major financial crisis, especially in tourism.
So what do you when locked at home for so long?
To be continued. .
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A tour order I received last week proved to be one

A tour order I received last week proved to be one of the most exciting experiences in my career. The governor of Naxos, Mr. Ioannis Margaritis, wanted a private tour of Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre, but has learned on the way to the city that is cousin , father Bartholomew, was a high official in the church.. Father Bartholomew was very nice and first showed us the church of John the Baptist (prodromos) although it is not yet open to the public , after a major renovation project, and then he led us through the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
After showing us the “conventional” parts, to my great surprise he took us BEHIND the Golgotha, into a room that I thought was just a service room of the Greek-orthodox church.
It proved to have a rare view of the foundation of the Golgotha, the hill on which Jesus was crucified, but from the BACK.
Amazed at this, I told father Bartholomew I am a veteran guide at this church , and read so much about it , but never read about the back part of the Golgotha being visible, and never before saw this.
He smiled, and replied “and you will never see it again”, and moved on..
So at least I managed to get two quick photos before we left..
What an experience!!😇😇😇
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Next father Bartholomew took his cousin, governor

Next father Bartholomew took his cousin, governor of Naxos, Mr. Ioannis Margaritis, and me, to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and gave us a very private tour, avoiding any lines as he was a staff member in the church.
Being so, my guest got to go straight into the Tomb of Jesus, as well as to touch and pray at the Golgotha with out any waits. Father Bartholomew also showed us the “stone of unction”, the “stone of flagellation”, the “prison of Christ”, and the “chapel of the finding of the cross” , all in less then 30 minutes.. 😇. .
But the real treat was.. well.. to be presented in the next and final post 😇. .
* The first photo in this post is another location permitted only to guests of the Greek-Orthodox church - a rooftop view of the entrance to the Holy Sepulchre. .
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Not every day do you get to be SOOO fortunate to h

Not every day do you get to be SOOO fortunate to have a private tour by one of the highest officials of the church of the Holy Sepulchre, but last week it actually happened to me!
It started with a tour request of Jerusalem by the governor of Naxos, Mr. Ioannis Margaritis @margaritisio.
When we met he mentioned his cousin had a high function in the church of the Holy Sepulchre. When we met him I realized - he wasn’t kidding! 😇. Father Bartholomew took us first to the Church of John the Baptist in the Christian Quarter, which he is in charge of. Recently he completed managing a big restoration project of the church, and I was so excited to see its interior before officially opened again to the public!😇. He even showed us the altar behind the iconostasis, which is NEVER shown to the public, not even to the church congregation!🤫. But as it turns out - the best was yet to come!.. check out the next post🤗
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The burial of Jesus was done in haste as it was a

The burial of Jesus was done in haste as it was a Friday afternoon and Shabbath was coming close. According to the Gospels a wealthy Jew named Joseph of Arimathea donated his own new tomb for the burial of Jesus, and according to the Gospel of John it was near the site of the crucifixion (“Golgotha”). The wall mosaic at the entrance to the Holy Sepulchre presents the sequence of events from the death of Jesus to his burial. It is a great tool for tour guides to help them explain the events that are documented in the Church of the the Holy Sepulchre, and a nice example of preserving Byzantine style of Christian art. .
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The entombment of the body of Jesus is recorded by

The entombment of the body of Jesus is recorded by all Gospels, but it’s exact location is not given. It is assumed that in most cases the Jews would prepare the body of a deceased person inside the burial cave, yet in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre a few centuries ago a stone placed between the Golgotha and the Tomb of Jesus is venerated as the “stone of Unction”. The center piece of the Wall mosaic behind that stone presents the subject in a typical Byzantine style. .
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The church of the Holy Sepulchre holds several pai

The church of the Holy Sepulchre holds several paintings and mosaics relating to the “passion of Christ. One placed right above the “Stone of Unction” presents the sequence of events from the death of Jesus tobhis burial. Created by the Greek-Orthodox church in 1990, the right part details the “the descent from the Cross”. .
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Welcome aboard! 🚁 Next stop - the Golan Heights

Welcome aboard! 🚁
Next stop - the Golan Heights! Bon voyage!
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Who else?.
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What an amazing experience to arrange a wedding 👰🤵 vow renewal ceremony at Cana in the Galilee!
The same site where Jesus attended a wedding and turned into wine (John 2) is now a pilgrimage destination, and a popular site for wedding and renewal of the vows events.
No other site in the world can provide such an experience for a Christian couple, I promise you! .
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Did you know you can get married 👰 🤵 at the

Did you know you can get married 👰 🤵 at the same site where Jesus attended a wedding, in the village of “Cana in the Galilee” (John 2:1) and turned water 💦 into wine? 🍷
Already married? No problem. You can also do a wedding vow renewal ceremony🎉🎊. What a moving moment! And what a moving experience for me to document this for you 😇😅.
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Here are a few photographic moments of a two days

Here are a few photographic moments of a two days tour with three American couples coming on a cruise ship.
It started with the usual stops in Jerusalem #holysepulchre #westernwall #mountofolives and more. Was a great day, and even stopped at my house for some drinks 🍻🥂. But the big surprise was on the next day..
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Ok, just one more.. but don’t count on other’s

Ok, just one more.. but don’t count on other’s reviews! See for yourselves! 😇. My team and I will be happy to be at your service. .
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