Bible Portico debuts maps in two new editions
Two new print editions of “Bible Portico,” a publication sponsored by the Saxum International Foundation, have been released in recent weeks. These new editions were made possible through the foundation’s collaboration with publishers in France and Hong Kong. The...
A Journey Through the Prophecies of the Chapel of the Crucifixion at the Holy Sepulcher: Daniel 9:26; Isaiah 53:7-9; and Zechariah 12:10
If we enter the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and turn to the right, we ascend a steep staircase to Calvary, the site of the Crucifixion. There, to the right, we find a Catholic chapel, and if we look up at the ceiling, we discover a mosaic depicting...
The Dead Sea: A condemned lake?
Western shore of the Dead Sea, between Qumran and Ein Gedi. Photo: Eyal Asaf. The Dead Sea is the sea of all superlatives: at 420 meters below the Mediterranean, it is the lowest point on Earth; with salinity levels almost ten times higher than those of the ocean, it...
Saxum 2024: Building Hope from the Holy Land
Thanks to everyone’s collaboration, the Saxum Visitor Center has continued to offer enriching experiences throughout 2024, even in the current circumstances. Here are some key figures: we started the year with 67 visitors, and by November, we reached 426,...