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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.The assembly hall and refectorium.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE. The kiln in the pottery workshop.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE. A water main leading to a water reservoir.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.Steps lead down to a water reservoir.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.Water main and water reservoir.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

The Roman amphitheatre of Caesarea.Originally built under Herod the Great,but modfied and added to through the centuries.At its peak,it could seat 4.000 spec- tators and had a special box for the Roman governor.
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The Roman amphitheatre of Caesarea.Originally built under Herod the Great,bu...

The Roman amphitheatre of Beth Guvrin. Beth Guvrin became a Roman polis in 200 CE under Emperor Septimus Severus.
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The Roman amphitheatre of Beth Guvrin. Beth Guvrin became a Ro...

In the 12th century the crusaders built a small city next to the Roman-Byzantine ruins of Beth-Guvrin. A vault of the crusader castle, built by Fulk of Anjou, and later used by the Knights Hospitaller.
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In the 12th century the crusaders built a small city next to the Roman-...

In the 12th century the crusaders built a small city next to the Roman-Byzantine ruins of Beth-Guvrin. A vault of the crusader castle, built by Fulk of Anjou, and later used by the Knights Hospitaller.
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In the 12th century the crusaders built a small city next to the Roman-...

A spring inundation in the Negev desert,Israel.
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A spring inundation in the Negev desert,Israel.

Rosh Haniqra, Israel. These white cliffs form the cape on the coast of Galilee, on Israel's border with Lebanon.
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Rosh Haniqra, Israel. These white cliffs form the cape on the coast of Galilee...