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Hill of Jotbatah, Galilee, Israel.A Jewish fortress, commanded by Josephus Flavius,conquered and destroyed by Vespasian (1st CE).
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Hill of Jotbatah, Galilee, Israel.A Jewish fortress, commanded by Josephus Fl...

Montfort Crusader castle, a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights in Palestine. Building began in 1226; after a brief siege by the forces of Mamluk sultan Baibars, Montfort surrendered in 1271. Baibars dismantled the fortress to prevents its reoccupation.See 15-04-02/60
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Montfort Crusader castle, a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights in Palestine....

Montfort Crusader castle,a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights in Palestine.Building began in 1226;after a brief siege by the forces of Mamluk sultan Baibars, Montfort surrendered in 1271.Baibars dismantled the fortress to prevents its reoccupation.See 15-04-02/60
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Montfort Crusader castle,a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights in Palestine.Bui...

Montfort Crusader castle,a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights in Palestine.Building began in 1226;after a brief siege by the forces of Mamluk sultan Baibars, Montfort surrendered in 1271.Baibars dismantled the fortress to prevents its reoccupation.See 15-04-02/60
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Montfort Crusader castle,a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights in Palestine.Bui...

Montfort Crusader castle,a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights in Palestine.Building began in 1226;after a brief siege by the forces of Mamluk sultan Baibars, Montfort surrendered in 1271.Baibars dismantled the fortress to prevents its reoccupation.See 15-04-02/60
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Montfort Crusader castle,a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights in Palestine.Buil...

The Beth Netofa Valley seen from Hararit.The National Water Carrier flows from Lake Genezareth through the valley.
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The Beth Netofa Valley seen from Hararit.The National Water Carrier flows from...

View from Galilee towards Lake Genezareth, Golan Heights in the background and Mount Arbel in the center.
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View from Galilee towards Lake Genezareth, Golan Heights in the backgr...

View from the Golan Heights towards Lake Genezareth; the jetty of an antique harbour is visible.
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View from the Golan Heights towards Lake Genezareth; the jetty of an antique...

Hill of Gamla,Israel.The "camel-back" was fortified by Josephus Flavius during the First Jewish Revolt,it fell to Vespasian's troops in 67 CE. The synagogue in the settlement of Gamla.
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Hill of Gamla,Israel.The "camel-back" was fortified by Josephus Flavius during...

Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh describing the deeds of the legendary hero who sought eternal life (15th BCE). From Megiddo, Israel Terracotta, fragment
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Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh describing the deeds of the legendary hero who soug...

The Gezer Calendar, 7 horizontal lines of Hebrew inscription, 1 vertical line at left. Wood and gypsum (Iron Period II), from Gezer, Israel This is the first known agricultural calendar. Height 7.2 cm
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The Gezer Calendar, 7 horizontal lines of Hebrew inscription, 1 ve...

Codex Hammurabi (1790 BCE), the first set of laws ever put into writing. From the original 292 laws, only paragraphs 147-179 were generally used in law courts. Sumerian terracotta tablet 14.5 x 10 x 13.3 cm
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Codex Hammurabi (1790 BCE), the first set of laws ever put into writi...