Ruins of a Biblical city on the shore of sea of Galilee, located on the ancient road from east to west. Its importance was in the Biblical period, and it declined after the establishment of Tiberias. Home > Sites > Sea of Galilee> Tel Rakkath (Raqqat) Contents: Background Location History Photos * Aerial views […]
Ruins of a Crusader fortress and Arab village, located in a National forest. Home > Sites > Shefela > Qula Crusader Fortress Contents: Background Location History Structure Photos * National forest * Village ruins * Fortress * New excavations * Nature Misc Etymology Links Background: Ruins of a Crusader fortress, Khan and Arab […]
Ruins of a Medieval village and Caravansary, and a Roman/Byzantine period settlement, in the southern Golan region. Home > Sites > Golan > Orkha (Juhadar, Al-Jukhdar) Contents: Background Location History Photos * General * Aerial Views * Khan * Hill * Pool Etymology Links Background: Ruins of a Medieval village and Caravansary, […]
The site is in the center of mount Carmel, on top of a hill, overlooking the Oren valley. It was the largest city on Mount Carmel from the Late Bronze to the Roman/Byzantine periods. Home > Sites > Carmel > Horvat Oren (Khirbet Shalale) Contents: Background Location History Modern Photos *General *South side *East […]
A Roman imperial temple complex, south-west of Banias (Caesarea-Philippi). Its temple is identified as the Augusteum described by Josephus and built by Herod. Home > Sites > Golan > Kh. Omrit Contents: Background Location Bible Maps History City Plan Structure Photos Biblical Etymology Links Background: Khorvat (Horbat) Omrit is a newly discovered Roman imperial […]
The Holy City of Nazareth is the childhood home of Jesus, as described in the New Testament. A center of Christian faith and pilgrimage. Home > Sites > Nazareth (Overview) This page is an overview of the old city of Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus. Contents: * Overview * History * General * […]
A famous prehistoric cave above the bank of the Natuf valley. It gave the name of an Early Man culture. Home > Sites > Samaria > South West > Wadi Natuf (Shuqba) cave Contents: Background Location History Photos * Natuf Cave * Natuf quarry * Other Natufian caves Etymology Links Overview: The Wadi Natuf […]
A resort town located on the junction of Via Maris and the Ga’aton river, near the border with Lebanon. A number of archaeological places were excavated in the city, including a Canaanite temple a Byzantine church. Home > Sites > West Galilee > Nahariyah (Nahariyya, Nahariya) Contents: Background Location History Photos * Temple * Church […]
Ruins of a remote 13th century Crusaders castle located in the heart of the nature park of Kziv creek. Home > Sites > Upper Galilee > Center > Montfort Crusaders castle Contents: Background Location History Photos *Kziv Creek *General View *Western side *Eastern side *East tower *Moat Etymology Links Background: The ruins of the […]
A Greek Catholic village in the west upper Galilee, built over the ruins of the 12th century 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. Home […]
