Culture Clash – Coins from the first Jewish Revolt against Rome
What is hidden behind a small coin? The story of the coin sounds simple, but symbolizes within it the aspiration of the Jewish people from time immemorial for freedom, spiritual life and the redemption of Jerusalem.
Many finds have been discovered in the City of David excavations, and they provide non-verbal testimony to the destruction of Jerusalem, both in the Babylonian period and in the Roman period. More than a thousand years after the destruction of the Second Temple, Jerusalem’s walls were breached again on the same date.
The Operation to Rescue the “Tell Pepperwort” Plant in Jerusalem
During construction in the City of David, the endangered plant was discovered, which is facing the threat of extinction in Israel. After its definitive identification, it was transplanted to protected areas in the Jerusalem region.
