In Bustan Hagalil, two distinct art themes take center stage: the mosaic works of Sara Perlman and an artist encounter with Hasi Naveh. Perlman’s works are displayed in her studio, her home, and her courtyard. The encounter with Naveh, by contrast, introduces participants to the studio and to traditional and modern patchwork art. One theme focuses on works on display, while the other centers on an encounter with artistic practice.
Mosaics, Patchwork, and a Concrete Tower by the Sea
At Hasi Naveh’s studio, a large table invites people to work together creatively and professionally. If you are interested in the artist encounter, coordinate the arrangements with the studio before visiting. This distinguishes the patchwork theme from the presentation of the mosaics: here, the focus is on a studio encounter, while there, it is on works exhibited at three locations in Bustan Hagalil.
Another detail in the destination’s surrounding area brings together the coastal setting and the history of technology: west of Bustan Hagalil, on the seashore, stands a concrete tower that was part of a submarine detection system. Its location outside the town and its connection to this system are its defining features; it offers a different thematic focus from the art in the studios.
Archaeological Perspectives in the Northern District
In the broader destination of the Northern District, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo each represent distinct archaeological themes. The focus there is on water technology, fortifications, temples, and urban planning. These regional examples offer a different perspective from the art themes of Bustan Hagalil.
Tel Hazor is a biblical tell with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible. The visit focuses on the upper city. Among Tel Hazor’s features is Solomon’s Gate, with six chambers and two towers dating to the 10th century BCE. A Canaanite palace was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. The Late Bronze Age palace is described as the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most important in the Levant. The fortifications also hold a special place: they are considered the finest example of their kind in the region from southern Turkey to the northern Negev.
Another aspect of Tel Hazor is its underground water collection system. Its remains represent sophisticated engineering for water storage, adapted to the geography. Three-meter-wide steps are carved into the walls of the vertical shaft in the water system. The excavated shaft at Tel Hazor is 45 meters deep. You can reach Tel Hazor National Park from the north or south via Route 90 toward Ayelet Hashahar; check your navigation before setting out.
Tel Megiddo is one of three tells preserving significant remains of cities associated with the Bible and closely connected to events described in it. The Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional for the number of its temples, the continuity of its cultic activity, and its documented ritual activities. The orthogonal city plan from the Iron Age has few parallels in the Levant. To understand the chronology, consider both periods: the temple complex dates to the Early Bronze Age, while the city plan is from the Iron Age.
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