Megiddo (Joshua 12:21; I Kings 4:12; II Kings 23:29) Considered the Armageddon of the New Testament with a history stretching back 6,000 years. Tel Megiddo is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo, renowned in antiquity. It was a fortified city due to its strategic location […]
Read more →Kursi (Mark 5:11) Abandoned village with remnants of a Byzantine monastery on eastern shore of Lake Kinneret. It is believed to be the site of the ancient town of Kursi where a pagan temple stood, according to the Talmud. Christian tradition associates this site with Jesus’ miracle […]
Read more →Lachish (Lakhish) (Joshua 10:31) (II Kings 18:13-17) and others – see below Archaeological site and moshav on border of Judean Hills and Foothills 10 km. southeast of Kiryat Gat. The ancient city of Lachish has been identified at an adjacent tel. Tel Lakhish is a large tel […]
Read more →Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) (Joshua 12:3) Sweet water lake in northern Jordan Valley known as Sea of Galilee and associated with the miracles of Jesus. It has been called by many names: Sea of Galilee, Sea of Tiberias, Sea of Ginnesar and others. Major sources: Jordan River, […]
Read more →Lod (Lydda) (I Chronicles 8:12) City on border of Judean Foothills and central Coastal Plain, with a rich history. North of Lod is Ben-Gurion International Airport. History: First mentioned in City Lists of Egyptian King Thutmose III (15th c. BCE) as Rathan. Mentioned in Bible as being […]
Read more →Latrun (Latrun Monastery) There are two theories about the origin of the name Latrun: one claims it is a distortion of the name of a Crusader castle that once stood here, Le Toron des Chevaliers – the tower of the knights; the other claims it is a […]
Read more →Mount Gerizim (Deuteronomy 11:29) Mountain south of Shechem. Height: 2890 feet above sea level. Mount Gerizim is known in the Bible as ‘mountain of the blessing’ as opposed to Mount Ebal, north of Shechem, known as ‘mountain of the curse.’ Called Jebel et Tur in Arabic, […]
Read more →Nain (Nein, Na’im) (Luke 7:11-16) Arab village in Jezreel Valley. Built on ruins of ancient settlement, it is possibly the city of Na’im from Second Temple Period. Mentioned in the Talmud and New Testament. Enterprise Development Applicants According to Christian tradition, it was here that Jesus performed […]
Read more →Nazareth (En Nasira) (Matthew 2: 23, Luke 1:26-28) Arab city in Galilee with many churches and monasteries where Jesus grew to manhood (Jesus of Nazareth). History: Archaeological evidence indicates that the site was occupied in the Early Bronze Age. First mentioned as a Jewish city in the […]
Read more →Negeb (Negev) (Numbers 13:29) Largest and southernmost region in the country (negev means south) . Its shape is that of an upside-down triangle with its base across the waist of the country and its apex in Eilat. The region has sparse precipitation and all its streams are […]
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