StrangeSights: Rooftop garden to cool those on the move; new record for oldest marathon swimmer; and, a bust with an unexpected history…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
The Sea of Galilee is full, but the beaches are empty
JerusalemAP After an especially rainy winter, the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel is at its highest level in two decades, but the beaches and major Christian sites along its banks are empty. Tourism usually peaks in April, when Christians flock to the holy sites during the Easter season and Israelis descend on the beaches […]
Archaeologists uncover mosaic floor from 5th century church near Sea of Galilee
JerusalemRNS A fire that destroyed an ancient Holy Land church near the Sea of Galilee around 700 AD appears to have preserved the church’s beautiful mosaic floor, which includes depictions of baskets, loaves and fish as well as inscriptions. The floor was protected by a layer of ash and the remains of the church’s collapsed […]
ESSAY: IN SEARCH OF MARY MAGDALENE
With the recent release of the film, Mary Magdalene, ALVIN JOHNSON takes a look at what we know about her…