Jordan River (Joshua 1:2) (Matthew 3:6) The Jordan River was of prime importance both in the Old and in the New Testament. “Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, […]
Read more →Cana (Kafr Kanna) (John 2:1-11) Arab village in Galilee 6 km. northeast of Nazareth, where Jesus performed his first miracle. Site of ancient city of Galilean Kanna, mentioned in 20th-century BCE Egyptian Execration Texts, Tell el ‘Amarna letters and in Tiglath-pileser III’s city lists. It also was […]
Read more →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 →Minnim (Khirbet Minya) Remains of an ancient palace on the shore of Lake Kinneret between Ginnosar and Tabgha. Built by the 8th-century Umayyad Caliph el-Walid, but not completed. It was probably destroyed by an earthquake. Umayyad fortress: Architectural and decorative detail indicates Greek Christians may have […]
Read more →Montfort Ruins of what was the most impressive Crusader fortress in the Galilee above Nahal Keziv, 4 miles northwest of Ma’alot. Built by the Crusaders in the middle of the 12th century, it was protected by steep cliffs on three sides and by a moat. The […]
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