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Tomb of the Virgin Mary, interior staircase hung with chandeliers. The present structure is late Byzantine, located at the foot of the Mount of Olives. There are burial niches hewn into the rock.
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Tomb of the Virgin Mary, interior staircase hung with chandeliers. The pr...

Burial chamber of the tomb of the Virgin Mary. Late Byzantine. Burial niches hewn into the rock, located at the foot of the Mount of Olives.
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Burial chamber of the tomb of the Virgin Mary. Late Byzantine. Burial n...

Tomb of the Virgin Mary at the foot of Mount Olives. The present structure is Late Byzantine. There are burial niches hewn into the rock.
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Tomb of the Virgin Mary at the foot of Mount Olives. The present structure is...

Pool of Bethesda where Jesus, according to tradition, cured the lame man. The present structure is Byzantine. The pool is behind the Church of Saint Anna in the old City of Jerusalem.
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Pool of Bethesda where Jesus, according to tradition, cured the lame man. The...

Ruins of Castle Nimrud,Israel,on the slopes of Mount Hermon.The early 13th century Arab fortress,was rebuilt by el-Malik el-Aziz Uthman between 1228 and 1230.The Crusaders attempted to storm Nimrud in 1253, but failed.
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Ruins of Castle Nimrud,Israel,on the slopes of Mount Hermon.The early 13th c...

Ruins of the Crusader castle Belvoir, Israel. Built in 1138 till 1140, it was bought by Hospitaller Knights who enlarged the fortress in 1168. After 18 months of siege, Sultan Saladdin captured Belvoir and wrecked it in 1220, to prevent recapture by the Crusaders.
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Ruins of the Crusader castle Belvoir, Israel. Built in 1138 till 1140, it was b...

Ruins of the Crusader castle Belvoir, Israel. Built in 1138 till 1140, it was bought by Hospitaller Knights who enlarged the fortress in 1168. After 18 months of siege, Sultan Saladdin captured Belvoir and wrecked it in 1220, to prevent recapture by the Crusaders.
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Ruins of the Crusader castle Belvoir, Israel. Built in 1138 till 1140, it was b...

Fortifications of the Crusader castle Belvoir, Israel, on a 500m high hill with a view over the Jordan Valley. Belvoir was built 1138-1140, enlarged by Hospitaller Knights in 1168 and captured by Sultan Saladdin in 1189. It was wrecked in 1220.
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Fortifications of the Crusader castle Belvoir, Israel, on a 500m high hill with...

Ruins of Castle Nimrud,Israel,on the slopes of Mount Hermon.The early 13th century Arab fortress,was rebuilt by el-Malik el-Aziz Uthman between 1228 and 1230.The Crusaders attempted to storm Nimrud in 1253, but failed.
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Ruins of Castle Nimrud,Israel,on the slopes of Mount Hermon.The early 13th cent...

Ruins of Castle Nimrud,Israel,on the slopes of Mount Hermon.The early 13th century Arab fortress,was rebuilt by el-Malik el-Aziz Uthman between 1228 and 1230.The Crusaders attempted to storm Nimrud in 1253 but failed.
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Ruins of Castle Nimrud,Israel,on the slopes of Mount Hermon.The early 13th centu...

State Hall dating from time of the Counts of Savoy, Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva, begun in the Carolingian Period, present state 13th.
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State Hall dating from time of the Counts of Savoy,...

State Hall dating fromthe time of the Counts of Savoy, 12th-14th. Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva, begun in the Carolingian Period, present state 13th.
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State Hall dating fromthe time of the Counts of Savoy, 12th-14th....