Israel 2015 - Day 3
Tel Aviv -- Ha Aretz Museum
(Ha Aretz translates to "the land", implying "homeland")
Synagogue mosaic, 7th 8th century AD
Hoopoe, the national bird of Israel
Sundial exhibit
Public water fountain, Ottoman era
Olive oil presses
Religious Art pavilion
A Katubah (marriage contract)
Another Katubah
Torah cover
Matzah scoring tools
Etrog -- citron fruit. This, along with the Lulav, a date palm frond, are symbols of the harvest holiday Sukkot.
Archaeological excavation site on the grounds of the museum
Some University of Tel Aviv buildings
Glass pavilion
Islamic Period blown glass, 8th - 15th centuries AD
Byzantine glass, 4th - 7th century AD
Late Bronze Age glass, about 16th century BC
Tomb goods, 4th - 5th century AD
Modern glass art
