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February 24, 2026

Inside One of Jerusalem’s Most Beautiful Mandate-Era Buildings

The Palestine Archaeological Museum.

Built under British auspices in the late 1930s, the Palestine Archaeological Museum (now the Rockefeller Museum) is, in the opinion of Matti Friedman, “one of Jerusalem’s most beautiful buildings.” Friedman explains its history and architectural significance in this last episode of a series about some of the Holy City’s most important sites. (Written by Yana Tchekhanovets. Video, 8 minutes.) 

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