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The "Scorpion Path", in biblical times the frontier of Judah against the Edomites. A Nabataean-Byzantine road crossed the barren hills. Three Roman forts lined the road.
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The "Scorpion Path", in biblical times the frontier of Judah against the Edo...

Oasis and waterfall of Ein Gedi, Israel, on the western shore of the Dead Sea, known since antiquity for its aromatic plants, palm trees and balsam. David hid himself here from Saul.
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Oasis and waterfall of Ein Gedi, Israel, on the western shore of the Dea...

The Fortress Masada on the shores of the Dead Sea, Israel; a castle of the Hasmonean kings, fortified by Herod the Great, and finally the place of the ultimate stand of the Jewish zelots against Rome. Masada fell in 74 CE, after two years of siege by L. Flavius Silva.
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The Fortress Masada on the shores of the Dead Sea, Israel; a castle of the...

View from the Fortress of Masada, Israel, down to the Dead Sea; a castle of the Hasmonean Kings, fortified by Herod the great, and finally the place of the last stand of Jewish Zelots against Rome. Masada fell in 74 CE, after two years of siege by L. Flavius Silva.
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View from the Fortress of Masada, Israel, down to the Dead Sea; a castle of th...

The Roman camp at the foot of Masada, Israel. The Fortress was the final refuge and ultimate stand of the Jewish Zelots and fell after two years of siege by L. Flavius Silva in 74 CE. All survivors of the long siege, including women and children, committed suicide.
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The Roman camp at the foot of Masada, Israel. The Fortress was the final r...

Arad, Israel, a large, fortified Chalcolitic and Early Bronze Age settlement and a smaller Iron Age city with a contemporary Temple. It was a Royal border fortress during the First Temple Period.
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Arad, Israel, a large, fortified Chalcolitic and Early Bronze Age settlem...

A wall of the fortress of Arad, Israel, a large, fortified Chalcolitic and Early Bronze Age settlement and a smaller Iron Age city with a contemporary temple. It was a Royal border fortress during the First Temple Period.
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A wall of the fortress of Arad, Israel, a large, fortified Chalcolitic an...

Arava, Israel, a wide valley which stretches from the southern end of the Dead Sea to the northern end of the Gulf of Akkaba. It is a near-desert region with sheer rock walls.
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Arava, Israel, a wide valley which stretches from the southern end of the Dead...

Arava, Israel, a wide valley which stretches from the southern end of the Dead Sea to the northern end of the Gulf of Akkaba. It is a near-desert region with sheer rock walls.
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Arava, Israel, a wide valley which stretches from the southern end of the Dead...

Arava, Israel, a wide valley which stretches from the southern end of the Dead Sea to the northern end of the Gulf of Akkaba. It is a near-desert region with sheer rock walls. Acacias are the only trees which grow there and are mentioned as firewood in the Bible.
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Arava, Israel, a wide valley which stretches from the southern end of the Dead...

Arava, Israel, a wide valley which stretches from the southern end of the Dead Sea to the northern end of Gulf of Akkaba. It is a near-desert region with sheer rock walls. Acacias are the only trees which grow there and are mentioned as firewood in the Bible.
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Arava, Israel, a wide valley which stretches from the southern end of the Dead...

Arava, Israel, a near-desert valley stretches from the southern end of the Dead Sea to the northern end of the Gulf of Akkaba. Gateway to the Red Rocks of Timnah, ancient copper mines called "Solomon's Mines".
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Arava, Israel, a near-desert valley stretches from the southern end of the Dead...