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This page is a gallery of the Biblical sites that were selected by BibleWalks.com staff and readers as the “site of the month” during year 2015.
The selection of the “site of the month” is usually a new site that was added during that past month and was considered at that time as an important addition to the web site and worthy of highlighting. You can look on these sites in order to visit these “best” sites.
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Dec 2015 Belvoir
Ruins of an impressive Crusaders fortress located on a high cliff above above the northern Jordan valley.
Nov 2015 Jericho
Ruins of Hasmonean and Herodian palaces built in the second temple period, in the southwest area NT of Jericho.
(Josephus Flavius Wars 4, 8: 2): “There are in it many sorts of palm trees… pronounce this place to be divine…”.
Oct 2015 St. George Koziba, Wadi Qelt
St. George Koziba is a cliff hanging Byzantine monastery in the valley of Wadi Qelt, near Jericho.
1 Kings 19:9: “And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there…”.
Sep 2015 Kesalon (Chesalon)
Ruins of a Biblical city on a high hill in western Judea.
Joshua 15:10: “And the border … passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side…”
Aug 2015 Tel Yokneam
An important Biblical city, stands in the entrance of a mountain pass through Mount Carmel.
Joshua 12, 22: “the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one”.
July 2015 Sisters Nazareth Convent
The convent is located near the Basilica of Annunciation. Under the courtyard are archaeological findings dated to the 1st Century.
June 2015 Convent of Sisters of Our Lady of Zion
A walled 19th Century monastery built on the west hill of Ein Karem.
May 2015 Tel Tanninim
Tel Tanninim (“Crocodiles mound”) is the ruins of the city of Crocodilopolis, situated at the mouth of Tanninim stream. Nearby is a fishermen’s pier, village and beach.
April 2015 Deir Qal’a
Ruins of a Roman fortress and Byzantine monastery in Western Samaria.
March 2015 St. George, Lod (Lydda)
A Greek Orthodox church with remains of the most important Christian soldier-saint.
February 2015 Kh. Katzrin
Ancient Katzrin is a restored Byzantine period village in the central Golan area.
January 2015 Tel Gamma (Tell Jemmeh)
Ruins of an ancient Canaanite and Philistine city on the Besor brook, identified as Yurza.
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