Archaeologists in Huqoq, near the Sea of Galilee, have uncovered a vast complex of hiding places used by residents to prepare for the Bar Kokhba revolt against Roman rule from 132-136 AD. The excavation revealed that as part of readying for the First Revolt in 66 AD and Bar Kokhba’s Revolt, Huqoq residents converted an […]
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The 5 cultural world shelters under special protection by Blue Shield and UNESCO
On May 14, 1954, the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was signed in The Hague. As its name indicates, this treaty obliges the signatory states (today 126) to protect cultural heritage in the event of war, both their own and that of the eventual enemy. In its […]
