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Palmach Museum Mamluk architecture: note the alternating dark and light stone in the ablaq style Ein Tamir Roman oval amphitheatre at Beit Guvrin Sarcophagus of St George, Lod Samson's Tomb on Tel Tzora The world's oldest arch at Tel Dan View over the Chai Bar Byzantine era synagogue at Anim Nachal Alexander Byzantine Church at Mt Gerizim Braving the hail at Tel Meggido Spring at St John in the Desert, Even Sapir Mishmar Hayarden Memorial Catholic Church of the Wedding, Kana View over the Jezreel Valley from Mount Precipice Steps leading down Mount Zion towards Gethsemane from the Roman period Chapel of the Flagellation, Jerusalem Massive hailstones fall at Mt Barkan on the Gilboa The Israelite fortress from the period of King David at Khirbet Qeiyafa Chapel marking one of Jesus' three falls on the Via Dolorosa Pelicans at the Zoological Gardens in Tel Aviv Church of the Holy Sepulchre: site marking the creation of the world Ruins at Bethesda, Jerusalem Church of the Synagogue, Nazareth Byzantine era synagogue at Susya View towards the Syrian border with Israel from Mt Bental Sunset over the ruins of the Israelite fortress at Tel Arad Biblical quotation on the lintel of a building in the German Colony, Haifa Church of the Primacy of St Peter at Tabgha Burial Cave at The Garden Tomb, Jerusalem Capital possibly from the second temple Memorial at Tel Faher (Mitzpe Golani) View over Ein Gedi Reserve and Kibbutz View north over Jerusalem from the Haas Promenade Birket Ram Synagogue at Capernaum / Kfar Nachum Inside the Church of Gethsemane in Jerusalem Dead Sea Sinkhole Roman Kiln at the Jerusalem ICC Machpela Cave (Cave of the Patriarchs) Canaanite ruins at Derech HaDorot Inside the cistern under the Coptic Church of St Helen Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha The original altar in the temple at the Israelite fortress in Tel Arad Inside the cavern in the Sedom Cave Steam Powered Water Pump at Cheftzi-ba Farm Katzir Viewpoint Church of St Stephen, Beit Jamal Crusader pointed arches at Belvoir Fortress Byzantine era synagogue at Susya Nabi Hazuri Church of St Nicodemus and St Joseph of Arimathea in Ramla Mamshit: 'Nilus' Church The ancient shopping street (cardo) of Beit Shean (Scythopolis) Chameleon at the Botanical Gardens in Tel Aviv P.E.F. Rock - lines show previous height of Dead Sea Campfire songs at our kumzitz The White Tower, Ramla Olivier - the wonderful Benedictine monk in Abu Ghosh Wine tasting at the Golan Heights Winery Sheikh Bilal at Mt Kabir Crosses left by pilgrims at station nine on the Via Dolorosa Cave of Elijah, Haifa Ruins of a flour mill along Nachal Kziv Mamshit: the city gates View over Ancient Yodfat View over the Old City of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives Crusader capital in the Last Supper Room (Cenacle) Mikve from the second temple period in the western wall excavations Walking up the Roman drainage channel in the Tyropoeon valley View over the Sharon Coastal Plain from Tzur Natan "The Broad Wall": remains of Hezekiah's 7 meter wide northern defensive wall in Jerusalem Mosaic at Inn of the Good Samaritan Memorial at Mitzpe Gadot Mausoleum in Nachal Kidron (Valley of the King) Inside the ancient cistern at Tel Beit Shemesh Ancient Beit Alfa Synagogue First Temple Period Tomb at Ketef Hinnom Avdat: Church of St Theodore Valley of Tears Memorial Among the ruins at Montfort Underground columbarium at Tel Maresha Hiking down Nachal Kziv View from the top of the City of David over South and East Jerusalem Ruins of the Crusader Nea Church Remains of the gate tower from Hezekiah's wall around Jerusalem Crusader Fortress Ruins at Kakun View from Avdat - note the greenery to the left coming from revival of ancient irrigation techniques Evidence of the Afro-Syrian rift in action at the Castle of Chastellet El Ahwat View over Dead Sea Pools and Mountains of Moab and Edom from Mount Sedom Dome of the Rock (Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah) Waterfall in Nachal Jilabun / Gilabon Inside the water tunnels in the City of David View from Mt Shaul on the Gilboa Learning about Bedouin culture at the Joe Alon Centre Diaspora Museum, Tel Aviv View into St Peter's House, Capernaum The Western Wall (the Kotel) Migrating Birds Land at the Agamon Avdat - view from within the fortified area Arches Pool, Ramla View over the Hula Valley from the Nimrod Fortress Convent of the Sisters of Bethlehem, Beit Jamal Our kind host at the Centre for Ahmadiyya Islam in Israel 'Venus of the Galil' at the Archaeological Museum of the Golan Heights in Katzrin Ancient shipyard at Ruins of Mazin Church of the Visitation, Ein Kerem View from the east side of Tel Meggido View from Meitzad Zohar Viewpoint Jordan Valley Monument Sculpture Garden in Beit Shemesh Inside the Western Wall Tunnels Model of the Israelite city at Tel Meggido Remnants of Hasmonean Aqueducts at Ein Mabua Church of St John the Baptist, Ein Kerem Sheikh Musharef Tomb & Remains of Samaritan Synagogue Waterfalls at Banias Dining room at Martyrius Monastery View over the ruins of Beit Shean (Scythopolis) Original Synagogue at Rosh Pina Church of St Anne, Jerusalem Church of the Pater Noster (Eleona) on the Mount of Olives Jesus Boat at Ginosar / Gennesaret View over Nablus / Shechem from Mt Gerizim View into a theatre at Beit Shean (Scythopolis) Mary's Spring, Ein Kerem The inimitable Bilal Abu Khalaf dons his traditional garb Inside a vast cistern at St Euthymius Monastery The Great Mosque, Ramla The oldest mosaic in Israel in the Wohl Museum of Archaelogy, Jerusalem Alexandroni Memorial at Kakun Everlasting Hill at Mt Gerizim Excavations in the Western Wall Plaza Home of the Holy Family: Church of St Joseph, Nazareth Caves at Qumran Model of the Altar of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) at Shiloh View over Haifa from the Louis Promenade View from Shiloh Dormition Abbey on Mount Zion View from Tel Jezreel Church of the Twelve Apostles at Capernaum King David's Tomb Chapel at Lavra Netofa A pilgrim collects water from the Jordan River at the site of Jesus's Baptism View from Mt Barkan on the Gilboa Mikve (ritual bath) at Qumran View over the Judean Lowlands (Shfela) from Tel Azeka Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth Tomb of the Virgin Mary in Jerusalem View over Nachal Peratzim and the Amiaz Plane Badlands Nachal Kziv Squeezing through the tunnels used during the Bar Kochba Revolt Byzantine Synagogue at Ein Gedi The Burnt House of the Katros family, Jerusalem Byzantine church ruins at Kursi Shrine to Abu Ibrahim in Daliyat-al-Carmel Remains of a late Canaanite period 'Arad House' at Tel Arad Church of the Beatitudes Herodian street from the second temple period View into Gei Ben Hinnom Sculpture inside the Last Supper Room (Cenacle) in Jerusalem Sculpture Garden at Kaukab Abu al-Hija View from Mount Tabor Stella Maris Church, Haifa View over the Hebron hills from Avigail View over Rosh Pina from Mitzpe Nimrod View over Wadi Kelt/Nachal Prat Church of Dominus Flevit on the Mount of Olives View over Jerusalem from Mount Zion Catfish in the Hula Valley Reserve Church of St Peter in Gallicantu on Mount Zion Descending into the vast water system at Tel Beer Sheva Orthodox Church of the Wedding, Kana Date Palms at Ein Gedi Traditional sweets in Daliyat-al-Carmel. 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Tel Dan hike Trivia Test at Oforia Sidonite Burial Cave at Maresha Traditional Arab Home in Deir Hanna Huge cistern in the Nimrod Fortress Bahai Gardens, Haifa View over Mamshit Model of Jerusalem in First Temple times at the Ariel Center View over the Sea of Galilee at the Mount of Beatitudes View over Nazareth from Mount Precipice Panoramic view from Muchraka Painting of Crusader Era Map near Lido Junction Dead Sea Diamond Chalcolithic period temple at Ein Gedi View over the Judean Lowlands (Shfela) from Tel Lachish Baptism ceremony in the Jordan River at Yardenit Church of the Transfiguration, Mt Tabor Layers of sedimentary rock in Nachal Peratzim Beit Ussishkin Museum Grove of the Forty Botanical Gardens in Tel Aviv: Mediterranean Shrub View over the Jordan Valley from Belvoir Crusader Fortress David Waterfall in Ein Gedi Reserve Replicas of scroll containers found at Qumran Inside the church at the Monastery of St Gerassimos Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant, Kiriat Yearim View over Akko Valley from Mitzpe HaMifratz Panorama from Montfort Caste Mary's Home: inside the crypt at the Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth Ancient ruins at Tel Rumeida View from South bank of Nachal Kziv Celebrating our 40th field trip: half way through! St Mary’s Hospice of the German Knights Jubat el-Kabiera (the Big Juba) The Little Western Wall (kotel hakatan) View North up the coast from Apollonia Ruins View towards the Syrian border with Israel from Mt Bental Oil Press at Avtaliyon View over the Golan Heights from Mount Hermon Einot Tzukim Water pool at Ein Meshotetim in Nachal / Wadi Siach Roman Catholic mass inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Gilead's Balsam - Source of Afarsimon? Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem View from the theatre of Beit Shean (Scythopolis) Chapel of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives Panorama over Nachal Oren from Mishmar HaCarmel Helicopters Memorial Crusader cloisters in the Church of the Redeemer Karaite Synagogue in Ramla Agrippa's Palace at Banias Byzantine period Synagogue at Ancient Katzrin Limestone 'notch' (צניר) in Little Switzerland Remains of Crusader Fortress at Tel Hanaton Monument to the workers of the Dead Sea Factories View over the Temple Mount and the Old City of Jerusalem View over the Jordan Valley at the Jordan Valley Monument Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth View over Hebron from Tel Rumeida Sidna Ali Mosque Freshwater Spring at Einot Tzukim