Tourism:
National Geographic has a beautifully illustrated article on the history of Jerash (ancient Gerasa).
Saudi Arabia is now giving visas to foreign tourists.
A $6 million, 9-year project has made much of Jerusalem’s Old City accessible to wheelchairs. And now you can rent a golf cart at Jaffa Gate (for $100/hour).
The entry fee for Rome’s Colosseum is jumping to €16.
Ferrell Jenkins shares a number of photos from his visit to the Brook Besor.
The first photograph of the Acropolis of Athens was taken in 1842.
I enjoyed talking about my visit to Susa on The Book and the Spade. Part 2 is now posted.
Lectures:
Peter Machinist will be lecturing on “Assyria and the Hebrew Bible: A Reassessment” at NYU on Nov 14. Registration required.
Felix Höflmayer, Katharina Streit, & Lyndelle Webster will be lecturing at the Albright Institute on Oct 31 at 4:00. Their topic: The Austrian-Israeli Expedition to Lachish After Three Years of Excavation.
Videos:
New series on YouTube: “The Holy Land: Connecting the Land with Its Stories is a nine-episode series hosted by Dr. John (Jack) Beck that takes you to regions throughout Israel to experience the land, the culture, and the customs that surround the sacred stories of the Bible.” The first two episodes have been released, and you can see a 2-minute special feature about Jerusalem here.
The latest video from Biblical Israel Ministries and Tours: “It Happened Here” – Life Lessons from Israel: Beth Shemesh (6 min).
Appian Media is posting regularly to their YouTube channel, including some behind-the-scenes videos.
We’ll have more in part 3 tomorrow.
HT: Agade, Joseph Lauer, Ted Weis, Keith Keyser, Explorator
