Beth Shearim Remains of an ancient Jewish city on the border of the Jezreel Valley and Lower Galilee. The site is famous for its catacombs filled with sarcophagi. It has the most extensive Jewish remains outside of Jerusalem. Known during Second Temple Period but became famous during […]
Read more →Azor The ancient site bears evidence of almost continuous occupation from prehistoric times. Its name was mentioned in the Annals of Sennacherib as one of cities conquered in 701 BCE. classic blood feuds continues Remains of a synagogue bears witness to a Jewish presence during the Byzantine […]
Read more →Beth-shemesh (Joshua 15:10) Located on the border of Judean Hills, there are many important sites in vicinity: Cave of the Twins, Netifim (stalactite) Cave, Naham wood and Tel Bet Shemesh, the site of the excavations. Biblical Beth-shemesh controlled the important ancient road from the Judean Foothills to […]
Read more →Beth-yerah Large tel on the southern shore of Lake Kinneret near the outlet of the Jordan River known as Khirbet Karak. Site of ancient Beth-yerah or Beth Ariah. The name Beth-yerah means “House of the Moon.” It does not appear in the Bible but excavations show the […]
Read more →Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery in Judean Desert, built on hillside of Nahal Qidron, 12 km. east of Bethlehem. Founded in the 5th century by the monk Saba and called after him (mar means holy) . Mar Saba, inhabited by close to a dozen monks today, has […]
Read more →En-dor “And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo […]
Read more →Haluza Ruins Ancient city ruins of Haluza, 12.5 miles southwest of Beer Sheba. One of the important Nabatean cities, located on the trade route between Gaza and Petra. During the Byzantine Period it was a spiritual center and an army base. best writing service The city was […]
Read more →Galilee (Joshua 20:7; John 7:2) Jesus spent about six months of his Ministry in the Galilee: “After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.” (John 7:2) “And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount […]
Read more →Hazor (Joshua. 11:10) “And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and struck the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor formerly was the head of all those kingdoms” signature loan rate Hazor is the largest ancient archaeological mound in the Holy Land (131 feet […]
Read more →Dead Sea (Yam HaMelah) A salt lake in southern Jordan Valley between Israel and Jordan: the lowest lake in the world, 46 miles (74 km) long; 10 miles (16 km) wide; 1293 feet (394 meters) below sea level. Known from ancient days and called by various names: […]
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