The Jerusalem Trail – From Mount Scopus to the City of David
The backyard of Jerusalem: from Mount Scopus, through the Kidron Valley, to Ancient Jerusalem. One of the most unique sections of the Jerusalem Trail, this route combines nature, archaeology, history, and captivating stories.
The discovery, unearthed by the Israel Antiquities Authority in archaeological excavations near the Beit Shatz tourist complex at Armon Hanatziv in Jerusalem at the initiative of the City of David. Only about ten throne houses from the First Temple are recognized today in the archaeological find.
“They Did Not Save the Receipt”: A financial record from 2,000 years ago was uncovered on the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David–Jerusalem’s main thoroughfare during the Second Temple period
The inscription, discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority, was probably a receipt or a payment instruction recorded by a person engaged in commercial activity in Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. The small stone tablet, engraved with letters and numbers, was discovered in an area considered a bustling commercial area.
From Sachsenhausen Camp in Germany To Burial on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem
He was murdered in the Zaksenhausen camp in Germany and buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
Yehoshua was taken during the Holocaust 84 years ago. His father, who managed to obtain his son's ashes, safeguarded them throughout the war years, emigrated to Israel, and buried them on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. After decades, recently his family members managed, with the assistance of the Mount of Olives Information Center operated by the Elad Association, to locate the burial site and soon they will visit the grave for the first time.
