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