{"id":47723,"date":"2025-07-30T14:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/?post_type=events&#038;p=47723"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:56:35","slug":"gallery-1","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/en\/event\/gallery-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery 1: On the Edge of Eternity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">The Introductory Gallery welcomes visitors to both the museum and the city of Jerusalem.<br>The city\u2019s 4,000-year history is brought to life through a variety of engaging elements: video projections that tell Jerusalem\u2019s story, authentic artifacts &#8211; each with its own unique tale &#8211; an exploratory topographical map and illuminated globe. At the heart of the gallery is a 12-meter interactive timeline, inviting visitors to either take a quick journey through the city&#8217;s rich and eventful past or dive deeper into specific historical periods. The choice is theirs.<\/p><div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\u05d7\u05e1\u05e8 \u05de\u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05df alt \u05dc\u05ea\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d6\u05d5; \u05e9\u05dd \u05d4\u05e7\u05d5\u05d1\u05e5 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 image.png\" class=\"wp-image-47701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1.png 705w, https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-600x409.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-26.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49424\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-26.png 430w, https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-26-300x260.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A map of the world created by theologian Heinrich Bunting in 1581 showing Jerusalem as the center of the world<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-27.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49426\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-27.png 476w, https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-27-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video art projection of the history of Jerusalem by award winning director, Ari Folman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-28.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49428\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-28.png 361w, https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-28-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gold coins from the Byzantine period discovered at the Tower of David<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-29.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49430\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-29.png 295w, https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-29-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A projection onto Jerusalem stone that reveals the city&#8217;s transformation through history<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-30.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-30.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49432\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-30.png 458w, https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-30-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A responsive globe of the world illustrating the centrality of Jerusalem<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div><p dir=\"ltr\"><\/p><div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/en\/event\/permanent-exhibit\/\">Back to Permanent Exhibition page &gt; <\/a><\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Entrance to galleries is included in the entrance ticket to the Museum<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\" dir=\"ltr\">Photo Credits: Oded Antman, Ricky Rahman, Abir Sultan<\/p><div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><section class=\"block-text \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container center-text\">Tickets purchased on the website can be canceled within 14 days of purchase, but not less than 7 business days from the date of the event. Requests for ticket cancellations must be sent in writing to: contact@tod.org.il<\/div>\n\t<\/section>","protected":false},"template":"","events-categories":[32],"class_list":["post-47723","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry","events-categories-exhibitions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gallery 1: On the Edge of Eternity - Tower of David Jerusalem Museum<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Introductory Gallery welcomes visitors to both the museum and the city of Jerusalem.The city\u2019s 4,000-year history is brought to life\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/en\/event\/gallery-1\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gallery 1: On the Edge of Eternity - 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