Umm al-Qanatir – אום אל קנטיר One archaeological site on the Golan Heights that is free and easily accessible by car is Umm el Kanatir, which means “Mother of the Arches” ...
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The Ancient Village of Itri, Judean Hills
Village of Itri – חורבת עתרי Itri is an archaeological site of an ancient Judean village that was destroyed during the Bar Kochba Revolt against the Romans nearly 1900 years ...
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During the past 30 years, the biblical narrative relating to the establishment of a kingdom in Biblical Judah has been much debated. Were David and Solomon historical rulers of an ...
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I have passed by Tel Lachish – תל לכיש before. It was on Shvil Yisrael. We rested in the small grove near the entrance and fantasized about the tasty Tali ...
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Tel Qeiyafa – חורבת קייאפה A Revolutionary Archaeological Mound The digs on this historical mound have created a revolution in Israeli archaeology with academic as well as political repercussions. The ...
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Tel Azekah Mound – תל עזקה Tel Azekah, Valley of HaElah and David and Golaith are the story of this day’s tour. This is the site to let your imagination ...
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The Valley of Soreq (Sorek), Tel Beit Shemesh – תל בית שמש, Samson and Delilah are all one story which took place here. Whenever you visit here, don’t forget your ...
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The Cave of Machpela – Ma’arat HaMachpela The Cave of the Patriarchs or the Cave of Machpelah (Hebrew: מערת המכפלה, Me’arat HaMachpela, Ma’arat HaMachpela Trans. “Cave of the Double Tombs”; Arabic: ...
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The Jobar Synagogue, a Jewish synagogue in Damascus and one of the oldest synagogues in the world and the holiest Jewish site in Syria, believed to be thousands of years ...
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Yodfat is an off-the-beaten-track adventure you won’t want to miss if you are an avid fan of Roman history and a reader of Josephus, whose immortal descriptions bring alive the ...
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