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A tower in the fortifications of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel after King Omri abandoned his former capital Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple for Baal in Samaria (I Kings 22:39)
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A tower in the fortifications of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the northern...

Thornbushes in the ruins of Samaria (Shomron), the former capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel. King Omri moved his capital here from Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple for Baal in Samaria (I Kings 22:39).
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Thornbushes in the ruins of Samaria (Shomron), the former capital of the no...

Vineyards in Wadi Eshkol, from where the scouts, sent by Moses, brought back a giant cluster of grapes (Numbers 13:23).
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Vineyards in Wadi Eshkol, from where the scouts, sent by Moses, brought b...

Beit Shemesh, Samson's home, a Canaanite city conquered by the tribes of Dan and Judah. The Ark of the Covenant rested here on its way from Philistia to Kirjat Shearim (I Samuel 6:12). During the battle of Beit Shemesh,King Amazia of Judah was taken prisoner (II Kings 14:11)
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Beit Shemesh, Samson's home, a Canaanite city conquered by the tribes of Dan and...

The hills between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, where Samson fought against the Philistines (Judges 15:16)
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The hills between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, where Samson fought against th...

The rock-cut tombs of the Maccabees in Modi'im, Israel. The Maccabees, Mattathias and his five sons, led the Hasmonean revolt against the Greek rulers in the 2nd BCE. Their victory and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem are remembered in the Hanukkah festival.
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The rock-cut tombs of the Maccabees in Modi'im, Israel. The Maccabees, Mattathia...

The rock-cut tombs of the Maccabees in Modi'im, Israel. The Maccabees, Mattathias and his five sons, led the Hasmonean revolt against the Greek rulers in the 2nd BCE. Their victory and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem are remembered in the Hanukkah festival.
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The rock-cut tombs of the Maccabees in Modi'im, Israel. The Maccabees, Mattathia...

The ruins of Beit Zur, Israel. A fortress of the Maccabees during their successful revolt against the Greek General Antiochus Epiphanes.
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The ruins of Beit Zur, Israel. A fortress of the Maccabees during their s...

The Negev desert during a rare flood. All streams in this southernmost part of Israel are seasonal water- courses, but the Negev was nevertheless inhabited through most of history. The Via Maris passed through the desert.
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The Negev desert during a rare flood. All streams in this southernmost part o...

Tel Maresha, Israel, ancient settlement in the tribal allotment of Juda. One of the cities was fortified by King Rehoboam of Judah, son of King Solomon, to protect the road from Lachisch to Jerusalem.
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Tel Maresha, Israel, ancient settlement in the tribal allotment of Juda. One o...

The walls of the fortress Lachish, Israel, important royal city, guarding the road from the coast to Jerusa- lem. Lachish was taken and destroyed by Assyrian King Sennacherib in 701 BCE and again destroyed by Nebu- chadnezzar II, King of Babylon, in 598 BCE.
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The walls of the fortress Lachish, Israel, important royal city, guarding the...

The walls of the fortress Lachish, Israel, important royal city, guarding the road from the coast to Jerusa- lem. Lachisch was taken and destroyed by Assyrian King Sennacherib in 701 BCE and again destroyed by Nebu- chadnezzar II, King of Babylon, in 598 BCE
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The walls of the fortress Lachish, Israel, important royal city, guarding the...