May 8, 2008

    Ruins of an ancient village on a sandstone ridge south-east to Atlit, along the coast road. The  site started as a large stone quarry, then used for burial caves and agriculture installations.

Apr 20, 2008

 A large natural cave that overlooks the Bezet creek, a famous rappelling place. The caves around the site are prehistoric sites and were in use also in later periods.

Apr 18, 2008

(Major update)

Monastery of the Holy Cross

   A medieval Monastery located in the valley of the Cross (Rehaviah), where according to tradition grew the tree from which the Cross was made.

Apr 16, 2008

Jerusalem Sebils

   Sebil is a Turkish public drinking fountain. There are several such fountains in the city.

Apr 12, 2008

St. John the Baptist, Christian quarter

   A Greek-Orthodox church and monastery, located in the Christian quarter. It was built in the 11th C over the ruins of an earlier 5th C Byzantine church, which is  located on a lower level.

John 3:28: "I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him".

Apr 10, 2008

Job's spring & cave

   "Job's spring", a warm sulfuric spring in Tabcha named after the Biblical figure that was tested by God. A nearby cave was, according to this tradition, the dwelling place of the sick Job.

Job 38: 25: "Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters..."

Apr 8, 2008

Tell Hadar

   A walled city during the Bronze and Iron ages, on the north-east side of the Sea of Galilee. According to some Christian traditions - it was the place where Jesus performed the second feeding of the multitude.

Mark 8 8/9: "...and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. And they that had eaten were about four thousand..."

Apr 5, 2008

Hammat Tiberias

   Hammat-Tiberias was a walled Canaanite city mentioned in the Bible. It peaked during the Roman/Byzantine periods, and was famous for its healing powers.    A number of synagogues were unearthed and reconstructed, including the 5th C Zodiac mosaic.

Joshua 19: 32, 35: The sixth lot came out for the children of Naphtali.... And their border was ... the fortified cities were Ziddim-zer, and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth..."

Mar 24, 2008

Armenian  St. James

   A Basilica, monastery, library and structures belonging to the Armenian Patriarchate, located on the western side of the old city. According to tradition, James the apostle was killed here by Herod.

Acts 12:2: "And he killed James the brother of John with the sword"

Mar 22, 2008

Armenian Church - St. Saviour - Mount Zion

(house of Caiaphas)

    This place, on Mount Zion, is an Armenian Church, convent and cemetery. According to the Armenians, this was the house of Caiaphas, where Jesus was arrested before being trialed.

John 18: 24: "Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest"

Mar 20, 2008

    This place, on Mount Zion, is the traditional site of the the location of the Last Supper ("Coenaculum"). The present day hall is a 12th C Crusader structure, built on top of King David's tomb.

Mark 15 15: "where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared"

Mar 20, 2008

King David' tomb

     The site, located on Mount Zion, is the traditional site of the tomb of King David, and one of the most holiest places for Jews, Christians and Muslims. It is one of the few sites in the world that is shared by the 3 religions.

1 Kings 2: 9: "So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David".

Mar 17, 2008

Dormition Abbey

    A grand German Benedictine Abbey located on top of Mount Zion, commemorating the memory of Virgin Mary, in the traditional site of her death.

John 8, 12: "I am the light of the world"

Mar 15, 2008

Franciscan "Terra Santa" Monastery,    Jerusalem

   St. Francis convent is located on the south side of the Zion Gate, outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem.

Major update

Mar 13, 2008

Our Lady of the fright

Ruins of a Franciscan church on a south hill near Mt Precipice, and was named after the traditional site where Mary, mother of Jesus, stood when her son was about to be thrown from the hill.

Luke 4 29: "And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong".

Mar 1, 2008

 Stella Maris

   A 19th C palace and lighthouse on the north-west side of Mount Carmel, built over levels from earlier periods. An ancient path leads to Elijah's cave.

Joshua 19:26: "...and reacheth to Carmel westward"

Feb 27, 2008

Carmelite Monastery,

     Stella Maris

A Carmelite monastery and church on the west top side of the Carmel. The structure was rebuilt in the 19th C, and is one of the most popular sites in Haifa.

1 Kings 18:42: "...And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel;"

Feb 4, 2008

Elijah's Cave

One of the most sacred caves in the Holy Land. According to all faiths, this site was named after the prophet Elijah who lived and hid here.

1 Kings 18:42: "...And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees"

Dec 29, 2007

Nahalal (Ma'alul)

  Ruins of an Arabic village, which was built over the earlier city of Biblical Nahalal and Roman Mahalul. In modern times the Biblical name was given to Moshav Nahalal, which was built nearby.

 Judges 1: 30: "Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries".

Dec 22, 2007

  Ruins of a Roman/Byzantine village on the western edge of Kziv creek.  In the site are traces of buildings, sheepfold, installations, and traces of a church. On the hillside are stone quarries and rock-hewn tombs.

Dec 20, 2007

  Ruins of a Roman/Byzantine village on the western edge of Kziv creek. In the site are ruins of a Crusaders fortified farm complex, including a sugar processing factory.

Dec 16, 2007

Tell Yizreel

Yizreel was a major Biblical city, located on the ancient trade route. It was the northern capital of the Kingdom of Israel . The Bible tells about events around and inside the city.

1 Kings 21:23: "The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel".

Dec 11, 2007

Shimshit

Khirbet Shimshit is a Roman/Byzantine village 3KM south-west to Sepphoris, on a hill overlooking the Zippori creek. A Roman road passed at its western foothills, the main road from Sepphoris to the south.

 Dec 8, 2007

Ha-Bonim

  The site is located on a sandstone ridge along the ancient trade route on the Carmel coast. A Crusader fortress is located on the northern side. Recent excavations unearthed Byzantine winepresses, installations, and a trefoil-shaped church and its crypt.

 Nov 29, 2007

  Ruins of a Roman and Byzantine fishermen village located along the shore, south of Rosh Hanikra. May have been the Biblical area of Misrephot-Maim.

Joshua 11: 8: "And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim"

 Nov 25, 2007

  Ruins of a Biblical city on a hill on the western end of Kziv creek. The site existed until the Crusaders and Mamluk periods, and preserved the Biblical name.

Joshua 19 24, 28: "And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families....And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;"

Major update

 Nov 23, 2007

(recent excavations)

Yiftach-El

A small biblical site which is located in the valley of a creek that flows into the Zippori creek. The site was one of Zebulun tribe cities, and located at an ancient and modern junction of crossroads.

Joshua 19: 10,14: "And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun ...  and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtahel;"

Added Nov 17, 2007

Shefaram Burial caves

     Byzantine period Christian burial caves, with one of the most remarkable rock carvings in the Galilee. The exterior and interior of the caves are richly designed.

Added Nov 15, 2007

Tell Zavat (Subat)

The Tell is located on the ancient Via Maris road, south to Afek.  It was inhabited from the Bronze period through the Byzantine period.

(Isaiah 9,1): “...the way of the sea... in Galilee of the nations”.

Added Nov 2, 2007

St. John Church

 An 18th C Catholic church located on the southern side of the old city of Acre, which was built over the Templars earlier 12th C church.

Added Oct 31, 2007

Knights Halls

The 12th-13th C Crusaders main fortress and headquarters, halls and structures on the North-West side of the city.

Added Oct 29, 2007

Templars Tunnel, Acre

The 12th C tunnel was built by the Templars to connect their fortress on the south-west side of Acre to the harbor on the south-east side.

Added Oct 25, 2007

Mosaics of Sepphoris

   This page reviews the magnificent Mosaics found in the Roman and Byzantine city of Lower Galilee.

Added Oct 20, 2007

Sepphoris

The great  Roman and Byzantine city of Lower Galilee. A major Jewish center during the Byzantine period.

Added Oct 12, 2007

Timna

   A geological, nature and history desert park, the center of ancient Egyptian copper mines. In the site are mining workshops, camps and installations, shrine and rock drawings.