When a precious watch and clock collection was stolen from a Jerusalem museum, time stood still for 24 years until its return. Now it is on display once again.
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Culture
Israel’s Dip-Tech turns building façades into art
An Israeli company is leading the digital glass printing revolution and turning buildings into beautiful pieces of art.
The Top 10 must-see buildings of Israel
From Byzantine, to Bauhaus, Israel has dozens of architectural styles that blend beautifully into the landscape of the Holy Land. ISRAEL21c brings you the top 10.
The art of mosaic gets a rebirth in Israel
Once a common form of decoration in the ancient Mediterranean, mosaic is now flourishing again in Israel with a whole new take on a traditional art form.
$800 Israeli film appears at Sundance
An award-winning Israeli student film made with a budget of just $800 has been chosen to appear at the Sundance Film Festival.
The children’s museum adults love too
The Israel Children’s Museum in Holon encourages parents and children alike to explore, touch, feel, climb and discover.
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Dead Sea is backdrop for extreme mountain bike race [video]
The two-day 2011 Veolia Desert Challenge drew athletes and families from six countries and across Israel for biking and running events.
Israel’s winter wonderland
The Mount Hermon ski resort spawned Israelis’ love of winter sports. Its slopes quickly fill with skiers and snowboarders — once it snows.
A trainload of history
The Ottoman-built Tzemach Station on the Sea of Galilee is being renovated to become a tourist and academic center.
MTV-India’s new hit, filmed in Israel
Israeli creators are behind the groundbreaking Indian reality TV series The Chat House, which blurs real and virtual boundaries.
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24 million donuts, 10.8 billion calories – it’s Hannukah in Israel [video]
Every Hannukah, Israelis stop counting calories long enough to buy about 24 million mouth-watering, sweet and gooey, deep-fried sufganiyot.