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Aphek (Afek, Antipatris)
Tell Aphek (Afek, Antipatris)
in the Sharon region 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..."
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July 2008
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Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor is a steep round hill on the
north-east side of Yizreel valley. It played an important role in the
biblical history, and tradition links it to the Transfiguration of Jesus. The hill is strategically located on the main
north-south ancient road, and was an important fortress during the First
and Second Temple, Greek, Roman and Crusaders times.
Jeremiah 46:18: "... Surely as Tabor is among the mountains... so shall he come."
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June
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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"
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May
2008
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Monastery of the Holy Cross
A medieval
Monastery located in the valley of the Cross (Rehaviah). Here, according
to tradition, grew the tree of the Cross.
John 19:25: "Now there stood by the
cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of
Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene".
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April
2008
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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"
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March
2008
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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;
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February
2008
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Khirbet Suggar
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.
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January
2008
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Khirbet Manot
(Manueth)
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.
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