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Joseph’s Tomb

9 years ago 9 years agoSamariaBiblical Shechem, First Century, Jewish, Joseph's Tomb, Joshua, Prophet, Roman, Ruins, Samaritans, Shechem, Synagogue

While Joseph’s Tomb is said to be holy to Jews, Samaritans, Muslims and Christians as it is the burial place of the biblical patriarch Joseph. The Tomb is located in...

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Biblical Shechem

9 years ago 9 years agoSamariaBiblical Shechem, First Century, Herod, Jewish, Joshua, Mount Gerizim National Park, Museum, Prophet, Roman, Ruins, Samaritans, Shechem

Shechem was mentioned 60 times in the Old Testament and plays a very important role in Biblical history. Sitting between Mount Gerizim and Ebal, the city of Shechem was the...

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Mount Gerizim National Park

9 years ago 9 years agoSamariaFirst Century, Herod, Jewish, Joshua, Mount Gerizim, Mount Gerizim National Park, Museum, Prophet, Roman, Ruins, Samaritans

The Mount Gerizim is a important and strategic mountain of Samaria, about 3,000 feet above the level of Mediterranean sea. Mount Gerizim stood over against Mount Ebal, the summits...

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Tel Shilo – Site of the Tabernacle

9 years ago 9 years agoBenjamin, SamariaArk, Dead Sea, desert, First Century, Herod, Jewish, Museum, Prophet, Roman, Ruins, Samuel, Shilo, Site of the Tabernacle, Tel Shilo

Shilo, in the Land of the Benjamin tribe, was where the tabernacle and Ark of Covenant were set up for approximately 390 years. The ancient Shiloh is situated near several...

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The Good Samaritan Inn

9 years ago 9 years agoDesert of Judea, JudeaDead Sea, desert, First Century, Good Samaritan Inn, Herod, Jewish, Museum, Nomads, Roman, Ruins, Samaritan Inn, The Good Samaritan Inn

The Inn of the Good Samaritan is located in the desert of Judea, not so far from the way between Jerusalem to Jericho, exactly as described in Jesus Parable. A...

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Qumran National Park

9 years ago 9 years agoDesert of Judea, JudeaDead Sea, desert, First Century, Herod, Jewish, National, National Park, negev, Nomads, Qumran, Qumran National Park, Roman, Ruins, Zealots

Qumran is located south of Jericho overlooking the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, ruins of the site inhabited by the community that produced the Dead Sea Scrolls. In...

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Masada National Park

9 years ago 9 years agoDesert of Judea, JudeaDead Sea, desert, First Century, Herod, Jewish, Masada, Masada National Park, National, National Park, negev, Nomads, Roman, Ruins, Zealots

The most spectacular site in Israel is Masada, the plateau shaped like a battleship and located on the western shore of the Dead Sea. The site, developed by Herod...

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Mamshit National Park

9 years ago 9 years agoJudeaAbraham, desert, Mamshit, Mamshit National Park, Nabateans, National, National Park, negev, Nomads, Ruins

Mamshit is one of the ancient Nabatean cities located in the Negev, an amazing ruins associated to the ancient Incense Route that connect Petra in the Jordan Desert to Gaza...

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Tel Beer Sheva National Park

9 years ago 9 years agoJudea, NegevAbraham, Beer Sheva, Coast, desert, National, National Park, negev, Ruins, Tel Beer Sheva National Park

The ancient and biblical Beer Sheva is maybe the most important place in the Holy Land directly associated to the Patriarch Abraham, also known as, the father of monotheism in...

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Shivta National Park

9 years ago 9 years agoJudea, NegevAbraham, Abram, aravah, david, desert, Desert of Negev, exodus, Israel, Nabateans, National, National Park, negev, Nomads, Park, Shivta, Shivta National Park, solomon, tabernacle

Shivta is one of Nabatean cities in the Negev in that it is not located on a main commercial route from Petra to Gaza. It was also unwalled, and...

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