The Middle East offers a visual feast for travelers keen on seeing very old and very impressive architecture—particularly in those areas that have been populated for centuries. Perhaps no place…
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Beit She’an: A National Park with a long and illustrious history
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Jerash, Jordan, a desirable destination for pilgrims of all faiths, has a complex storied past—owing, in part, to a continual wave of conquerors almost as long as the ancient trade…
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Just outside the Old City of Jerusalem on Mount Zion is the Upper Room, or the Cenacle. This structure has been regarded as the traditional site of the Last Supper…
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One of the most hallowed landmarks in the Old City of Jerusalem is the Via Dolorosa (translated from Latin meaning path of grief or way of sorrows), a narrow path through the streets of the…
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Greece: Patmos | The End of the World Begins Here
AD 95 marked the beginning of the end after Roman emperor Domitian exiled the apostle John—by then an old man—to a small volcanic island off the coast of Greece. John…
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Israel: Caesarea Maritima | An Ancient Sea Port
The ancient Mediterranean seaport of Caesarea Maritima is perhaps one of Israel’s most famous attractions. Located about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa on the Mediterranean Coast in the lower…
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Belvoir Fortress is considered one of the north’s best keep secrets. Just ten miles sounth of the Sea of Galilee sits the crusader castle that dates back to the 12th…
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Sepphoris | The Mosaic City, The “Ornament of All Galilee”
It was a city once called the “ornament of all Galilee” by first century Jewish historian Josephus Flavius, but looking at the excavation of the ancient city of Sepphoris, one…
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Remains of Roman Legion base unearthed beneath wheatfield
Thousands of soldiers left remnants of coins, weapons, pottery, glass and tiles at the foot of Tel Megiddo, the legendary Armageddon. Remains of the largest Roman military base ever found…
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Abu Simbel – The Great Temple on the Nile
Rising from the western shore of the majestic Lake Nasser—a reservoir of the Nile River—the commanding rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel stands as a self-made monument to the Egyptian Pharaoh…
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Nazareth Village is an open-air museum in Nazareth, Israel, that reconstructs and reenacts village life in Galilee in the time of Jesus. The village features houses, terraced fields, wine and…
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See Israel’s Most Beautiful Stained-glass Windows
Stained-glass windows adorn places of worship for all three monotheistic religions, and their beauty is peaceful and inspiring. Israel is home to endless beautiful architecture, from majestic ancient remains and…
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Gilgal | A Geographical Mystery Marked with Footprints of Promise
Gilgal, a name that is mentioned 39 times in the Old Testament, is an important biblical destination, yet does not have an exact location. It was once an actual site,…
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Water Workers Unearth Israel’s Oldest City Gate
Water workers unearth Israel’s oldest city gate. Workers chanced upon the oldest city gate in Israel during excavations to lay a new water pipe. The stone and mudbrick structure formed…
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Giza Pyramids | Where Mummies Come Alive
No one likes pyramid schemes—except for the ruling class in ancient Egypt who some 4,000 years ago constructed colossal pyramids to house their mummified pharaohs in preparation for their journey…