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The "City of David"shows archaeological remains of 14 centuries of settlement.Human habitations were built on that slope from 1800 BCE onwards;in the 13th and 14th BCE,compartment walls were erected to make terraces for easier construction.
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The "City of David"shows archaeological remains of 14 centuries of settleme...

Court of Law within the fortress of Antonia where Pontius Pilatus sat in judgement of Jesus
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Court of Law within the fortress of Antonia where Pontius Pilatus sat in j...

Tomb known as ""The Hand of Absalom, with part of the eastern wall of the Temple in the background.
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Tomb known as ""The Hand of Absalom, with part of the eastern wall of t...

The Hermon range, Israel, forms the Eastern edge of the Antilebanon range. It is divided between Israel, Lebanon, and Syria. The Bible mentions it as the northernmost point of conquest by Moses and Joshua.
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The Hermon range, Israel, forms the Eastern edge of the Antilebanon range....

Birket-Ram, Israel, a volcanic crater lake on the Golan Heights. According to legend, Birket-Ram covers a village punished for its lack of hospitality.
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Birket-Ram, Israel, a volcanic crater lake on the Golan Heights. According...

Mount Hermon seen from the flat Hule Valley and Lake Hule, Israel. Its highest Peak, 2.814 m, is outside Israel's borders. Most of the range within Israel has been declared a Nature reserve.
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Mount Hermon seen from the flat Hule Valley and Lake Hule, Israel. Its highes...

The wooded slopes of the Golan Heights, Israel, as they descend towards Banyas, one of the sources of the Jordan.
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The wooded slopes of the Golan Heights, Israel, as they descend towards Ban...

The Yarmuk River empties into the Jordan South of Lake Kinereth (Genezareth), Israel. For a long stretch, it forms the frontier between Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan.
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The Yarmuk River empties into the Jordan South of Lake Kinereth (Genezaret...

The Yarmuk River empties into the Jordan South of Lake Kinereth (Genezareth), Israel. For a long stretch, it forms the frontier between Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan.
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The Yarmuk River empties into the Jordan South of Lake Kinereth (Genezaret...

The Golan Heights, Israel, form a high plateau between Mount Hermon, the Yarmuk River, and Lake Kinereth. Golan settlements were active in the Jewish revolts against the Romans. In the Yom Kippur War, in 1974, Israel recaptured the Golan Heights from Syria.
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The Golan Heights, Israel, form a high plateau between Mount Hermon, the Yarmuk...

The 1000 year old oak tree in the sanctuary of Dan, Israel. Jeroboam placed the Golden Calf near the Holy Oak (I.Kings 12:26) and Dan became the center of the cult of the Northern tribes. Dan was conquered and destroyed by Ben Haddad, King of Damascus, 9th BCE.
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The 1000 year old oak tree in the sanctuary of Dan, Israel. Jeroboam placed...

The Jordan waterfalls near Dan, Israel. In their 220 km long course the waters of the Jordan drop from its northernmost source at 520 m above sea level to 394 m below sea level when entering the Dead Sea.
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The Jordan waterfalls near Dan, Israel. In their 220 km long course the waters o...