buy cytotec online Haifa Israel's third largest city, its main port, and large industrial and commercial center. Situated along the shore of Haifa Bay; at the foot of Mount Carmel. Major museums: National Maritime Museum, Naval and Illegal Immigration Museum and Japanese Art Pavilion. Holy Sites: Elijah's Cave, […]
Read more →Temple and rare cache of sacred vessels from Biblical times discovered at Tel Motza Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Rare evidence of the religious practices and rituals in the early days of the Kingdom of Judah has recently been discovered at Tel Motza Rare evidence of the religious […]
Read more →Jaffa (Joppa; Yafo) (II Chronicles 2:15) City on Mediterranean shore south of Tel Aviv, considered the world’s oldest port and the place from where the prophet Jonah set sail for Tarshish. According to Greek myth, Andromeda was held captive by Poseidon on the rocks off Jaffa. […]
Read more →Greetings from the Hasmoneans from a neighborhood of Jerusalem Remains of an archeological site dating from the Hasmonean era were exposed in a Jerusalem suburb – underneath Hantke Street in the neighborhood of Kiryat Yovel. According to the administrator of the excavation, “Very little is known about the […]
Read more →Valley of Elah (I Samuel 17:2) “And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.” (I Samuel 17:2) This small valley on the border of the Judean Hills, 8 km. […]
Read more →Oaks of Mamre (Elone Mamre) (Genesis 18:1) “And the LORD appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.” (Genesis 18:1) Ruins about 2 km. north of Hebron. Believed to be the site of Biblical […]
Read more →Baal-hazor (II Samuel 13:23, 27) “And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons… Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now when Amnon’s heart is merry with […]
Read more →Caesarea (Acts 8 : 40) This quintessential, ancient Mediterranean port is now an archaeological site and resort center. Though small during the Crusader Period, it is from this era that most of the ruins date. Site of ancient Sidonite city, Straton’s Tower. Conquered in 90 BCE by […]
Read more →Achzib (Akhziv) (Joshua 19:29; Judges 1:31) “And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:” (Joshua 19:29) “Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants […]
Read more →Acre (Akko) (Judges 1:31) The ancient port city of Acre lies besides modern Akko. A cluster of Ottoman mosques and khans, surrounded by ramparts, and the harbor area constitute the most picturesque cityscape in Israel after Jerusalem. Recorded as Akko or Akka in ancient Egyptian documents. On […]
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