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To say “hello” in Turkish you say “merhaba.” Here is how NOT to say it…followed by how to say it….

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Ancient findings in Jerusalem

    Filed under: Israel

israel david building

An 1,800-year-old Roman building was exposed last month during excavations at the walls around Jerusalem National Park in the City of David.
The 3,280-square-foot building is believed to have been part of a mansion of a wealthy individual. The center of the two-story structure features a large open courtyard surrounded by columns and galleries in between the rows.
“We know of no other buildings in Israel from the Roman period which have a similar plan to that of the building from the City of David,” says Dr. Doron Ben-Ami, Excavation Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority. “This is truly one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries in Israel in quite some time.”
A large quantity of fresco fragments with painted designs consisting of geometric and floral motifs were found in the collapsed ruins. Also, a marble figurine in the image of a boxer with a gold earring and 1,600-year-old coins were discovered on the floors of the building.
For more information, visit www.cityofdavid.org.il. For more information about travel to Israel, visit www.goisrael.com.

An 1,800-year-old Roman building was exposed last month during excavations at the walls around Jerusalem National Park in the City of David.

The 3,280-square-foot building is believed to have been part of a mansion of a wealthy individual. The center of the two-story structure features a large open courtyard surrounded by columns and galleries in between the rows.

“We know of no other buildings in Israel from the Roman period which have a similar plan to that of the building from the City of David,” says Dr. Doron Ben-Ami, Excavation Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority. “This is truly one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries in Israel in quite some time.”

A large quantity of fresco fragments with painted designs consisting of geometric and floral motifs were found in the collapsed ruins. Also, a marble figurine in the image of a boxer with a gold earring and 1,600-year-old coins were discovered on the floors of the building.

For more information, visit www.cityofdavid.org.il. For more information about travel to Israel, visit www.goisrael.com.

travel-news

Today it is all about airlines…check out these headlines floating in the web…

Lufthansa And JetBlue Form Ticket Partnership

In the Air, Wi-Fi Gets a Ho-Hum Reception

United’s Credit-Card Fee Draws Travel Agents’ Protest

Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air launch fare sale

German rap music

    Filed under: Germany, Travel Tunes

Here is some German rap music from Damoeisda to blare next time you take your low-rider out for a spin….







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