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During the year 69 AD, the Roman general Vespasian was besieging Jerusalem to suppress a rebellion when he decided to entrust the siege to his son Titus so that he could go to Alexandria and from there to Rome to claim the contested imperial throne. In Alexandria, he received news of the defeat of his rival Vitellius and that the Senate had recognized him as emperor, and…
March 1, 2024The Arab National Exhibition in Jerusalem
If an Arab tourist were to tour the Arab countries, diligently studying the economic conditions, traversing every tangible architectural landscape, and observing the evolution of minds and spirits, he would not be able to arrive at a comprehensive and all-encompassing picture like this magnificent, diverse, and multifaceted one known as the "First Arab Exhibition" in Jerusalem today. This is an excerpt from the opening words of a special report in the magazine…
December 7, 2022Oldest coins of Jerusalem
What are the oldest coins of Jerusalem? One of the oldest coins of Jerusalem, if not the oldest of all, is a silver drachma minted at the beginning of the 4th century BC (we can also call the denomination a "quarter shekel" according to the Phoenician standard). The design is unique; on the obverse, we see a female frontal image representing a strange fusion between the Egyptian goddess Hathor and the Greek Medusa. The shape of the face and…
November 28, 2022Jerusalem: 1000-year-old gold coins
A small earthenware jug containing four pure gold coins dating back over a thousand years (the early Islamic period) was discovered during archaeological excavations in Jerusalem. According to Dr. Robert Kool, a numismatic expert with the Israel Antiquities Authority, “The coins were in excellent condition and were immediately identified…”
November 8, 2020A postage stamp entitled 'Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine'
According to the website Al Bawaba, in reverence and appreciation of one of the holiest cities in the Arab and Islamic world, Oman Post has issued a new postage stamp bearing the slogan 'Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine'. This step aims to emphasize the Arab world's support for the Palestinian cause within the framework of joint cooperation with the Arab Permanent Postal Committee, which was established by the League of Arab States in 1954. [The stamp is available…]
February 8, 2020