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ISIS Prisons Museum: Documenting the horrors of Islamic State detention centers

Inside the football stadium in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the team found prisoner names and Qur'anic verses etched into the walls.

Recovered ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' up for auction

Only four pairs of the iconic shoes remain, with bids exceeding $812,500 ahead of the December 7 auction.

Egyptian archaeological expert launches petition to repatriate Nefertiti bust from Germany

The petition reads: "This unique bust, with its historical and aesthetic value, is currently in Germany. Now is the time for its return to Egypt."

  The world's largest sukkah is seen in Jerusalem's Safra Square, home of the Jerusalem Municipality

Sukkot fun in Jerusalem: Family activities for the holiday

We all need a break: A sneak peek at some of the fabulous family activities happening in Jerusalem this Sukkot.

By RONIT ANSBACHER , JOANNA SHEBSON
13/10/2024

Pulitzer winner Jhumpa Lahiri declines award over New York museum's keffiyeh ban

Jhumpa Lahiri declined the Isamu Noguchi Award after the museum fired employees for wearing keffiyeh scarves, symbolizing Palestinian solidarity.

By REUTERS
26/09/2024

"Clinic," "A Thousand and One Nights," and "The Split": Three new shows

"The Split" on the kibbutz movement schism is underway. "Clinic," featuring Adi T. Hoffman and Sara Benninga, opens Friday. Miri Shavit's "A Thousand and One Nights" starts October 10.

By WALLA! HOME , DESIGN
18/09/2024
 Sharona Deri

'The highest level of music can only exist in Israel': An interview with Sharona Deri

Jerusalemite of the Week: The Jewish people have an incredibly diverse tradition of music throughout the Diaspora. Immigrants brought them to Israel, and Sharona Deri preserves them.

13/09/2024
 Frenel’s ‘Judean Hills and the Dead Sea’

New art exhibit salutes work of pioneer Isaac Alexander Frenkel

Frenel's works, which had first been exhibited in the museum space exactly 100 years ago, were eventually acquired by prominent museums in Israel and abroad.

By ALEK D. EPSTEIN , HAGAI SASSON
09/09/2024

Why security guard's quick action at the NYC gallery makes him a true hero

Jack Baxter, a private security guard, heroically saved a priceless Cycladic artifact from falling at the Merrin Gallery in 1988.

By JACK BAXTER/THE MEDIA LINE
06/09/2024
  An illustrative image of Jerusalem's Infinity Museum.

Summer is ending – check out these can't-miss events in Jerusalem before it does

As the season’s blazing heat takes its final bow, and the first whispers of fall’s cooler breeze make their debut, Jerusalem throws lively end-of-summer celebrations, offering something for everyone.

By NERIA BARR
25/08/2024
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