Solomon’s Pools in Artas are fascinating at many levels. An impressive feat of engineering in their own right,  they are part of a unique water system which shows the hidden underground links between different parts of Palestine, links which are being severed at the ground level. In addition, they figure…

As soon as you reach the outskirts of Bethlehem, you can’t help but notice the flat topped mountain in the distance. This is Herodium, built by Herod the Great in 42 B.C. Located in the Jerusalem Wilderness‚ Herodium lies 6 kilometres to the southeast of Bethlehem. While the Crusaders (Franks)…