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‘Constant surprises’ keep professor digging for more
January 31, 2012

‘There's no reason to do archeology if you're not having a good time,' says Israel's Prof. Aren Maeir.


Maeir with an unusual Philistine altar found at Tel es-Safi.

If his parents hadn't moved from New York to Israel in 1969, noted Israeli archeologist Aren Maeir would more likely be holding a stethoscope than a shovel.

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Buildings that fit the urban fabric
January 23, 2012

Israeli-born architect Kobi Karp has projects from Abu Dhabi to Grenada, and won a competition to draw plans for a new medical school in Safed.

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The break-dancer who does it with her fingers
January 18, 2012

Holon resident Lilach Chen invented the art of finger break-dancing. Viewers and corporations worldwide can't get enough of it.

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Museum of Architecture to open in Israel
January 09, 2012

The museum is a homage to Bauhaus architect Munio Gitai Weinraub by his son, Israeli film director and architect Amos Gitai.

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The Druze businessman behind the biggest kids’ store in the Mideast
January 03, 2012

Jess Kanan and his brother own My Baby, a mega-store in the Israeli village of Yarka. Jewish and Arab parents drive for hours to find bargains.

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Did You Know?

January 29, 2012 - Israeli scientists have developed a genetically engineered cleaning solution that makes today's deadly new strains of superbugs resistant to antibiotics. Superbugs are now the leading cause of preventable death in the developed world.
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