Pools of Herod’s Jerusalem Palace filling from storm
Storm Barbara blew through Israel this week, bringing heavy rains that filled the ancient pools of King Herod’s Palace in Jerusalem, blocking access to parts of the Tower of David Museum.
3,000 Years of Biblical History Unveiled: The Kishle
The walls at the Tower of David Museum’s Kishle exhibit can talk. They uncover thousands of years of archaeological evidence pointing to layers of Jewish continuity in Israel’s eternal capital of Jerusalem.
New Sounds And Lights at Jerusalem’s Tower of David Celebrate Past, Present and Future of King David’s Capital City
The show features the Biblical story of David, from shepherd-to-king, projected on the walls and archaeological excavations of the ancient citadel.
Celebrating 100 Years of Jewish Revival and the ‘Return of Christian Rule’ in Jerusalem
One hundred years ago on December 9, 1917, the first night of Hanukkah, the British Imperial Army entered Jerusalem under the command of General Edmund Allenby.
A 2,000-Year Old Hanukkah Gift Uncovered in Jerusalem
Orna Cohen, chief conservation officer at the Jerusalem’s Tower of David, was inspecting some minor damage in the tower’s courtyard when she was surprised to see the glint of metal amongst the tumbled rocks.
Israel Implements Protective Measures for Holy Sites Against Earthquakes
As the tallest structure in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Tower of David is a famous and familiar symbol to residents and tourists who pass through Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate. The ancient citadel compound contains at least 2,000 years’ worth of history dating back to the First Temple period. But the symbolic structure, among other […]
