The Company for the Development of East Jerusalem reported 28 percent growth in the number of visitors to the historical sites in and around the Old City's walls during the first six months of 2008.
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Why not travel to Israel with ABR in 2009 while we look for the lost city of Ai at Khirbet el-Maqatir and tour sites in the Holy Land? Please join us! Click here for further details: Excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir: The Search for Joshua's Ai