Gamala (Gamla) We currently are carrying a new publication: Josephus-Carta’s Illustrated-The Jewish War. “….at the very beginning of the revolt from the Romans; yet did not Gamala accede to them, but relied upon the difficulty of the place, …. for it was situated upon a rough ridge […]
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 […]
Read more →Old City Acre Sites in Old Acre: Crypt of St. John: 12th century underground hall west of the Great Mosque. Believed to be either reception hall of Crusader Order of Knights of St. John, or burial site of notable Crusaders. City walls: Remains of walls renovated during […]
Read more →Old City Jerusalem This term refers to Jerusalem within the old walls, as distinct from the new city which began to develop in the second half of the 19th century. The Old City is divided into 4 quarters: Jewish, Armenian, Moslem and Christian. Jewish Quarter is located […]
Read more →Perfume Route (Derekh HaBesamim) Ancient route used by Nabateans for the perfume trade from the Arabian Peninsula. Road passed through Petra, crossed the Arabah and Negeb passing until the coast of Gaza. Along its course hostels were built; some of their remains can still be seen today. […]
Read more →Pool of Siloam (Shiloah) (Nehemiah 3:15; John 9:7-11) Ancient pool outside the Old City walls of Jerusalem, within the village of Silwan. One of the important water sources of ancient Jerusalem. Its water comes from the Gihon stream, mentioned in the Bible as one of the 4 […]
Read more →Nimrod Fortress (Qalat Nimrud) Ruins of a large fortress on southern slopes of Mt. Hermon, 2 km. northeast of Banyas. Erected by Crusaders between 1130 and 1140. Taking advantage of the mountain’s natural features, it was built long and narrow – 450×60 meters (1476×197 feet). Arab legend […]
Read more →Qarantal (Deir el Quruntul) (Monastery of the Temptation or of the Forty Days) (Mark 1:13; Matthew 4:2) Greek Orthodox monastery 4 km. (2.5 miles) northwest of Jericho built onto the side of a sheer cliff, overlooking the Jericho oasis; one of the most fabulous locations in the Holy […]
Read more →Katzrin (Qazrin) Nearby the modern town of Qazrin on the Golan Heights, 5 miles southeast of the Bnot Ya’aqov Bridge, is the site of an ancient synagogue from the Talmudic era. Apparently this was the site of a Jewish village which prospered in the Roman-Byzantine Period, called […]
Read more →Qidron Stream (Kidron Valley) (II Samuel 15:23; I Kings 2:37; I Kings 15:13; Jeremiah 31:40) Called in the Bible Brook of Kidron and appears many times. The stream, often called the Kedron Valley, originates in Jerusalem between Mt. Scopus and the Old City, and empties into the […]
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