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22 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jerusalem, Israel

Updated November 6, 2023

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Podcast: The Immovable Ladder

The fight over an object in Israel no one is allowed to touch.
by The Podcast Team

Podcast: The Golem

The story of a a strange but wildly popular playground sculpture in Jerusalem.
by The Podcast Team
Unlike her contemporary Queen Melisende of Jerusalem, Empress Matilda would never rule as Queen of England and instead was known only as the “Lady of the English.”

The Forgotten Women Who Ruled the Medieval Middle East

A new book tells the tales of the queens of Jerusalem.
by Sarah Durn

Podcast: Razzouk Ink

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
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Issa Kassissieh on his holiday rounds. A large poster of him as a basketball player is visible on the wall.

Meet the Only Certified Santa in the 'Ho Ho Holy Land'

Issa Kassisieh has turned his centuries-old family home into a Christmas wonderland.
by Gitit Ginat
The Western Wall and Dome of the Rock in the old city of Jerusalem. The remnants of a Roman theater have been found beneath the Wall.

Found: A Long-Lost Roman Theater in Jerusalem

Roman ruins emerge deep beneath the Western Wall.
by Vittoria Traverso

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