BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Jana al-Khatib, 11, went on an unforgettable trip with her mother from the town of Abu Dis in Jerusalem to nearby Bethlehem, to closely watch and listen to dinosaurs and giant predatory insects.

Extinct animals have returned to the land where they lived for millions of years, all thanks to a new permanent exhibit located at Solomon's Pools and the Convention Palace of Bethlehem in Wadi Artas in southern Bethlehem. Launched March 14, the dinosaur and giant insect exhibit, featuring animatronic models, is sponsored by the Solomon Pools Company, the Convention Palace of Bethlehem and the Bethlehem-Bath Links charity. 

The exhibit will permanently be housed at Solomon's Pools to serve as a historic landmark and an educational edifice for Palestinians of all ages.

When he reached retirement age, exhibit designer Henry Lowe, from Bath, England, donated his animatronic models of dinosaurs and giant insects to the children of Palestine. The exhibit reflects many years of exploration of the countries where these extinct animals lived. Lowe is the director of the Bath-based Tourwest exhibition company.