Latest Added – sites gallery

This page shows the recently added sites, starting from newest  on the first line. The purpose of this page is to keep a track of the changes of the featured Biblical sites in the web site.

  

 

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Nov 30, 2024

Giv’at Yonathan

Giv’at Yonathan (Jonathan Hill) is the site of an ancient walled city dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages, located on a low projecting spur of Mount Gilboa.


Nov 19, 2024

Horvat Nurit

Horvat Nurit (Kh. Nuris) is a multi-period archaeological ruin, situated on the northern foothills of Mt. Gilboa.


 

Oct 21, 2024

Horvat Hemed

  An Iron Age and Roman/Byzantine ruin, on the top of a commanding hill,  south of Cross-Samaria road.


 

Oct 18, 2024

El Janab Cave

A karst system cave in central Samaria, used as a refuge place over thousands of years.


Sep 28, 2024

Tel Iztabba

Tel Iztabba was the northern extension of ancient city of Beit Shean during the Byzantine period, and the main area of the Hellenistic city, Scythopolis.

Horvat A-Dir

Ruins of an Iron Age fortress and a Byzantine period monastery west of Menahemia.

Sep 23, 2024

Horvat Kush

  Horvat Kush is a multi-period settlement in ruins, strategically positioned with a commanding view of the Yavne’el Valley. It is identified as Biblical Lakum.

 

 

Sep 21, 2024

Tel Amal Sakhne

A spring, park and multi-period archaeological mound on the foothills of Mt. Gilboa.

Sep 5, 2024

Aenon near Salim

Search for the location of “Aenon near Salim”, where John the Baptist was baptizing people. (John 3, 23): “Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized”.

Aug 19, 2024

Tel Shalem (Tell Salim, Tell er Radghah)

 An ancient mound, located in the Jordan valley near a bountiful spring.

Aug 10, 2024

Horvat Baat (Khirbet el Bawati) 

  A ruined village dated to the Roman/Byzantine and Early Arab period. Located near Kibbutz Hamadia, on the side of the imperial Roman road from Tiberias to Beit She’an Scythopolis.

 

July 28, 2024

Tell Sheikh edh Dhiab and Rujm abu Mukeir

Tell Sheikh edh Dhiab – Iron Age mound, on the eastern section of Fazael brook; Rujm Abu Mukheir – Iron Age round fortress that protected the road to Samaria.

Apr 11, 2024

Kh. Dir Baal

Ruins of a Persian period fortress in the city of Beitar Illit.

 

Feb 27, 2024

Mt Eldad fort

Ruins of a Israelite period desert fortress on the bank of Nahal Zin, near Mt. Eldad


 

Jan 8, 2024

Horvat Shfanim

A new site was added in the Beit Jann page: Horvat Shfanim (Kh. Shufnin):   Ruins of the large fortified Bronze and Iron age village are located on a hill, 0.5KM  east of Beit Jann. It may have been the Biblical village of  “Beth-Dagon” of the Galilee.


Dec 20, 2023

Tels Eshtori, Nimrod, Midrash, Zofim

Bronze/Iron age sites in the Jordan valley, on the route from Beit Shean to the Jordan river crossing at Sheikh Hussein. Including Tels Eshtori, Nimrod, Midrash, Zofim.

Oct 29, 2023

Tel Malqet and Tel Ro’eh

Two Bronze/Iron age sites in the Jordan valley, on the route from Rechov to the Jordan river crossings.

 

Oct 22, 2023

Tel Zemed, Tel Saharon and Tel Malluah

  Ancient sites in the Jordan valley, en route from Beit Shean to the Transjordan city of Jabesh Gilead.

Sep 24, 2023

Tel Tsaf and Tel Gamma

Prehistoric sites near ancient crossing of the Jordan river.


 

Sep 6, 2023

Horvat Menorah, Tirat Zvi

Ruins of a multi-period site north west of Tirat Zvi, with a mosaic floor decorated with a Menorah and Shofar. Nearby are additional sites.

 

Aug 27, 2023

Archaeological Survey

This overview page provides a list of the sites included in the BibleWalks archaeological survey of the Jordan Valley and its surrounding vicinity.

 

Aug 13, 2023

Harod Spring 
A spring, park and historic site on the foothills of Mt. Gilboa.(Judges 7:1): “Gideon… pitched beside the well of Harod”.
July 18, 2023
Biar Tunnel

    The Biyar spring and shaft tunnel – one of the sources of Solomon’s pools; fed the “Upper aqueduct” that supplied water to Jerusalem.

June 20, 2023
Tell Migda’
Ruins of a large multi-period village, located on the eastern slopes of Mount Gilboa.
May 26, 2023
Mt. Poriya sites
This overview page reviews ancient sites on Mt. Poriya.
Dec 31, 2022
Dalhamiya
A multi-period site near an ancient crossing point of the Jordan river.Dec 23, 2022
Ein HaYadid
A ruin of a multi-period settlement, located on a natural basalt terrace at the foot of cliffs, adjacent to a small spring.
Dec 9, 2022
Jethro’s Cairn

A huge megalithic monument, arranged in a crescent form, on a hillside above Kibbutz Parod.


Nov 13, 2022

Tabor Delta Crossing

Biblical sites near an ancient crossing point of the Jordan river at the delta of Nahal Tabor.

Oct 21, 2022
Horvat Ziwan
An impressive Iron Age II fortress and settlement, built on the summit of a steep ridge overlooking the Jordan valley near Nahal Tabor stream.
Sep 27, 2022

Qa’un

Multi-period sites of Qa’un, on the side of a major trade route.


Sep 17, 2022
Tel Esur (Asawir)
Remains of a multi-period city, in the entrance of the ‘Iron pass.
Aug 30, 2022
Tels Abu Sus and Sakut
Biblical sites near an ancient crossings of the Jordan river at Tell Abu Sus and Tell Sakut.
Aug 6, 2022

Kfar Ruppin ford crossing

In the vicinity of Kfar Ruppin are many Biblical sites, located near a major crossing point of the Jordan river.

July 3, 2022
Esh Shaak Valley sites
Iron Age and Byzantine Sites on the side of a major trade route in the esh-shakk valley.
June 10, 2022
Hammath

     An impressive Biblical Tel located near the southern entrance to the Beit Shean valley.


May 30, 2022

Tel Artal (T. esh-Sheikh Daoud)

     An artificial mound located in the central Jordan valley, that guarded a major crossing point of the Jordan river.


May 18, 2022

Tel Nissa (Tell el-Manshiye)

     An artificial mound located in the Beit She’an valley, with remains from the Canaanite and Israelite periods.


 

Apr 26, 2022

Zorah

Ruins of a village near Beit Shemesh – the home town of Samson.

Apr 17, 2022
Kefar Sorek

A Biblical place near Beit Shemesh, home town of Samson’s Delilah.

Mar 19, 2022

Khirbet Sarra

Ancient Hellenistic/Roman period site between Shiloh and Shvut Rachel.

Mar 18, 2022
Horvat ‘Eli
Antiquities in the community of ‘Eli in central Samaria, north west of Shiloh. 
Jan 1, 2022
Park Adullam
The sites of park Adullam-France in the area of the low hills (Shephelah) of Judea.
Dec 21, 2021

Horvat Rebbo

Ruins of a second temple period village (Biblical Rabbah?), in the Judean foothills region south of the valley of Elah.

 

Nov 20, 2021

Horvat Shu’a

Ruins of a second temple period village in the Judean foothills region, south of the valley of Elah.

 

Oct 18, 2021

Horvat Lavnin

Ruins of an Iron Age, Early-Roman and Byzantine village in the Judean foothills region, south of the valley of Elah.

Oct 2, 2021

Kh. al-Ra’i

A multi-period archaeological site, with a peak settlement period during the Iron Age period. A rare inscription was found here, bearing the Biblical name Jerubba’al.

Sep 21, 2021

Tel Ein Haddah

A multi-period archaeological site located on the plateau above Yavne’el, named after its spring (Ein Haddah).

Aug 16, 2021
Church of the Glorious Martyr
Ruins of a large Byzantine Church were unearthed in a valley south east of Ramat Beit Shemesh.
July 16, 2021

Abraham’s Well

  A visitor’s center and historical well in BeerSheba, associated with the history of Abraham and Isaac.



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