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Stone pillars from a storehouse at Hazor, Israel. Hazor was one of the royal cities and supply posts in Solomon's kingdom.
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Stone pillars from a storehouse at Hazor, Israel. Hazor was one of...

City gate of Tel Hazor, Israel. Hazor is the largest archaeological site in Israel. The city is first mentioned in Egyptian documents of the 19th BCE. In biblical times it was a royal city and supply post of Solomon's kingdom.
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City gate of Tel Hazor, Israel. Hazor is the largest archaeological site in I...

The moon over the Arabah valley which leads from the southern end of the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqabah. A very important north-south route in biblical times, the Arabah contained valuable copper mines, among them the so-called "Solomon's mines" in Timnah.
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The moon over the Arabah valley which leads from the southern end of the Dead...

The Jordan River on the northern end of Lake Tiberias. This may be the place where Saint John baptized Jesus.
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The Jordan River on the northern end of Lake Tiberias. This may be the place wh...

Banyas, an antique cave sanctuary of the Greek god Pan. Statues of the god and nymphs stood in the alcoves. Here is one of the sources of the river Jordan; this is also the site of the town of Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus handed the keys to Peter.
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Banyas, an antique cave sanctuary of the Greek god Pan. Statues of the god and n...

The old road from Nazareth to Tiberias, which Jesus may have taken on his way to Jerusalem.
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The old road from Nazareth to Tiberias, which Jesus may have taken on his wa...

The Hill of Sussita, at Lake Tiberias,seen from the Golan Hights. According to tradition, this is the place where the Swine of Gadara drowned (Mark 5:1-10) when Jesus healed a man of "a legion" of demons,who then entered a herd of pigs.
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The Hill of Sussita, at Lake Tiberias,seen from the Golan Hights. According to t...

The heights of the Carmel Range, roughly 550 m high, lie between the Jezreel Valley and the coastal plain. Covered by woods, it is a nature reserve of Israel. According to the Bible, the prophet Elijah confounded the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel (I Kings 18:17).
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The heights of the Carmel Range, roughly 550 m high, lie between the Jezreel...

The heights of the Carmel Range, roughly 550 m high, lie between the Jezreel Valley and the coastal plain. Covered by woods, it is a nature reserve of Israel. According to the Bible, the prophet Elijah confounded the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel (I Kings 18:17).
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The heights of the Carmel Range, roughly 550 m high, lie between the Jezreel...

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...

Nun and children in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem,praying at the stone slab of the Last Ointment,Jerusalem.
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Nun and children in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem,praying at the...

The Dome of the Rock, interior. The rock in the centre of the Mosque marks the spot, according to Jewish tradition, where God prevented Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac. In Muslim tradition, this is the place from where the Prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven.
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The Dome of the Rock, interior. The rock in the centre of the Mosque marks the s...