July 6, 2008

Mount Tabor - Structures

   On top of Mount Tabor are ruins of the Crusaders/Ayoubi  fortress, ancient chapels and churches,  and other structures.

June 28, 2008

Acre Lighthouse

   The lighthouse is located on the south-western corner of Acre. It is located over the foundations of the Crusaders Templar fortress.

June 25, 2008

El-Majadele Mosque

   A 19th C mosque  on the western side of Acre.  It was built over the western tower of the Crusader's fortress.

June 20, 2008

Bahai Center, Acre

   In Acre and around it are several Holy sites for the Bahai faith, marking the sites were the founder BahaUllah lived his last 32 years and was buried.

June 19, 2008

   Ruins of a small 13th C Carmelite church and monastery in Siah brook, on the west side of the Carmel.

June 12, 2008

Aphek (Afek, Antipatris) in the Sharon

Tell Aphek (Afek, Antipatris) was a gateway on the main trade route from north to south. More than 6,000 years of successive cities have been built on the mound overlooking the  springs of the Yarkon river.

Joshua 12: 7, 18: "And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote ...the king of Aphek, one..."

May 31, 2008

Mount Tabor -

Greek Orthodox  Monastery

 On top of Mount Tabor is a Greek Orthodox Monastery- St. Elias.

Matthew 17 1-2: "...there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him"

May 29, 2008

Mount Tabor - Franciscan Monastery

The tradition links mount Tabor to the Transfiguration of Jesus. On top of the hill is a Franciscan Monastery with a magnificent basilica.

Matthew 17:1: "...and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them."

May 25, 2008

  Ruins of a Roman/Byzantine village on the western edge of Kziv creek.  A short second stage of settlement was in the Crusader/Ottoman period. Across the creek is a Biblical site.

May 22, 2008

 Mi'ilya - Oil press

  An ancient oil press located in Mi'ilya, a  Greek Catholic village in the west upper Galilee. The structure was part of the Crusaders fortress.

May 20, 2008

 Mi'ilya (King's castle)

  A Greek Catholic village in the west upper Galilee, built over the ruins of the 12th C  Crusader fortress.  The fortress first belonged to the Crusader King Baldwin III, and was called the "King's fortress" , then owned by the De Milly family. The site was a large Biblical city, identified with "Aloth".

1 Kings 4:16: "Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth"

May 18, 2008

St. George Church, Acre

 This Greek Orthodox Church, built in the 17th C, is located on the southern-western side of the old city of Acre, over the ruins of a Crusader church.

May 14, 2008

St. Andrews Church, Acre

 This Greek Catholic Church, built in 1765, is located on the southern-western side of the old city of Acre, over the ruins of a Crusader church.

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"