Showing posts with label app. Show all posts
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Friday, December 12, 2014

'Dig Quest' App Lets Kids Explore Ancient Israel

'Dig Quest' App Lets Kids 

Explore Ancient Israel

By Julie Stahl and Chris Mitchell   CBN News Middle East Bureau
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

JERUSALEM, Israel -- What do you get when you cross the Dead Sea Scrolls with today's digital age? Dig Quest, an app in English designed to help kids learn about the oldest written record of the Bible.

The new app introduces children to archaeology with unique games featuring Israel's ancient treasures, bringing scripture to life in the process.

The conservation lab for the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) is at the Israel Museum, where they carefully reconstruct and conserve the Dead Sea Scrolls.

One of the 2,000-year-old fragments is the oldest known text of the Book of Genesis starting with chapter one, verse one. It says, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

And that's the first puzzle young users get to solve.

"The kids are actually making a puzzle -- 2,000-year-old-fragments -- some from the Bible, some sectarian that were found in the Qumran caves in the 40s," Orit Rosengarten, assistant director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Unit, told CBN News.

Rosengarten was involved with developing the IAA app.

"We try and make an introduction for kids, connecting them to the subject, since we feel it's one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century," Rosengarten explained.

The app transforms iPhones or iPads into an archaeological tool, allowing players to get a feel of uncovering mysteries from the past.

"You could be interested in archaeology; you could be interested in the Bible, Christian, Jewish," she said.

Right now, two dig games are based on real-life excavations, including the Dead Sea Scrolls found in Qumran.

"The scrolls were found fragmentary, and the scholars have been working for years to put them together and try and read what's on it," Rosengarten continued.

The app allows players to put together the ancient scroll fragments and mimics real-life technology, such as spectral imaging that brightens the script, making it easier to read. This process helped make the Dead Sea Scrolls available online.

"So after you complete the puzzle you can scan it and read the content much better. And whoever downloads the app gets a collection box where you can add each item you complete," Rosengarten said.

With the world speeding forward in the hi-tech age, is archaeology still important? Rosengarten says yes.

"It's our history. It's our legacy," she said. "If we don't learn from what we have, how will we progress today?"


Watch video from CBN: Dig Quest

Friday, December 13, 2013

Introducing The Israel App: A Smarter Israel Experience



Published on Oct 17, 2013
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www.theisraelapp.com

Israel just got better with Israel App, the GPS travel guide for people who want to get the most out of what Israel has to offer. It's like having a world-class tour guide, local insider, trip concierge & interactive guidebook in your pocket!

- GPS guided tours (NO INTERNET NECESSARY!)
- 1000+ stunning images & historic photos
- Coverage of 100s of popular sites
- Clear audio explanations from top guides
- 100s of well-written, hyperlinked articles
- Dozens of lesser-known places to discover
- Easy-to-use search and GPS-navigation tools
- Trip services (e.g. hotel & car rental)
- Easy access to what you'll need on your trip

NO INTERNET/DATA CONNECTION REQUIRED!

Download Israel App for a fantastic resource on your iPad or iPhone before, during, and after your trip! You can plan your trip before you go—Israel App is the ultimate reference and trip planner. While you're in Israel, the app always knows what's around you, enriching your experience like nothing else on the market. When you come back it's the perfect multimedia memento for reliving your visit.

Download Israel App today!

KEY FEATURES

* GPS GUIDED TOURS

Your device's GPS works without any data/internet connection! Israel App provides numerous well-designed GPS guided tours narrated by top local guides that conveniently guide you just as a real life tour guide would.

* POPULAR JERUSALEM SITES & HIDDEN GEMS

From casual tourists to serious travelers, Israel App has everything you want. With Israel App you'll always have an answer for "Hey, what's that?" and "What's there to see/do around here?"

* INTRODUCING ISRAPEDIA™

Israel App hired top scholars to produce a comprehensive Israpedia™ that provides rich context and historical background at every site. Israpedia is replete with hyperlinked text and historic photographs for people who want to really understand Israel's history & culture.

* STUNNING IMAGES & CRISP AUDIO

Israel App's photographers produced 1000s of stunning images that are optimized for Retina screens, bringing an enhanced visual experience onto your mobile device! The app also includes hundreds of historical photographs enablish you to appreciate what once was. In addition to the pictures' 1000 words, every site is crisply narrated by the best available local guides so you can enjoy every word.

* EASY-TO-USE SEARCH & NAVIGATION

With easy-to-use search and navigation functions, Israel App can help you find exactly what you are looking for and show you how to easily get there.

* LOCAL INSIDER & TRAVEL CONCIERGE

Whether you're organizing your trip in advance or touring on-the-fly, Israel App is the most resourceful tool for all your travel needs, including car rentals, Jerusalem transit, hotel bookings, currency conversion, local weather, news, and local insider information.

* ENRICHED TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

Even if you already have a guidebook or human tour guide, we guarantee that the Israel App will be an invaluable addition to your travel experience.

Israel App: A Smarter Israel Experience