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Netanya - A beachfront city, on the Mediterranean Sea, in between Tel Aviv and Mount Carmel (near Caesarea and Megiddo)
4. A convenience store and the street
5. A view of the Mediterranean Sea
6. The Mediterranean Sea from a mountaintop
7. Three power generators on the Mediterranean Sea
8. Three power generators on the Mediterranean Sea (a close-up)
Caesarea - An ancient town on the Mediterranean Sea
10. Some stonework in Caesarea
11. Sarine in the ancient theater
13. The explanation of the ancient theater
14. The Mediterranean Sea and more ruins in Caesarea
16. The ancient pool (and some fisherman)
17. The ancient theater (a view of the whole theater from ground level)
18. An ancient trough (like Jesus' manager)
19. Me standing under the aqueduct
Megiddo - The place called "Armageddon" (where the last battle will take place)
21. An aerial picture of Megiddo
22. The model of Megiddo's ruins
23. Sarine inside of the Megiddo Museum
24. A close-up view of the model
26. A stone walkway through a stone fortress
27. Some ruins and a view of the valley
28. Ancient ruins and a partial view
29. Some interesting looking ruins
30. A view of the valley of Megiddo (plus some high clouds)
31. Another view (a different angle)
32. Another view (you can see from all directions up here!)
33. A view of the valley and the road to Megiddo's Museum
34. Hey, what do you know! Here's another great view (and some eerie clouds).
35. Ok, how many pictures of this view did we take?!
36. Some ancient ruins (and a little mud)
37. A close-up of an ancient trough (perhaps like Jesus' manger)
38. The stairs and tunnel entrance
39. Me with my wet jacket and a smile
40. The steep sides of the cistern-like entrance to the tunnel
43. The tunnel with an eerie blue glow
44. The straight tunnel leading to the exit
Nazareth - Jesus' hometown and a place He lived, visited and ministered
The Basilica of the Annunciation - The angel Gabriel told Mary that she was to have Jesus Christ, here (or near here)
47. The floor and lower part of the basilica
48. Sarine in front of the basilica
50. Artwork of Jesus' birth, on the top of a metal door
53. A bunch of stained glass windows
54. The artwork inside the church
55. Some pews and architectural designs (a little blurry)
56. Some stained glass windows and the ceiling of the basilica
59. The front of the Grotto of the Annunciation (further inside the huge church)
60. Some nice stone work and a Latin inscription
61. Some interesting artwork on the stone wall
63. Another picture of the grotto
64. No Picture
65. An undisturbed area of the grotto
66. Some stones in the low area behind the grotto
67. No Picture
68. The inside of the small, rear grotto
69. Another picture of the inside of the rear grotto
70. The entrance to the front of the grotto
71. The ornamental top front of the building
72. The door sculptured in iron
73. The opposite sculptured door (a little blurry)
75. A stained glass picture near the ceiling
76. A cross and a stone room in the basilica
77. A picture of an angel coming to Mary (a little blurry)
78. A statue of Joseph and Jesus
79. A painting of Mary and Joseph with Jesus Christ
80. A painting of Mary, Joseph and Jesus Christ with some small statues in the foreground
The Lower Galilee - This includes Tiberias, Capernaum and many churches and biblical areas
81. The Sea of Galilee (with some small, puffy clouds)
82. Sarine smiling in the rental car (the Fabria Daewoo!)
83. The Israeli flag on the "Jesus Boat"
84. The deck of the boat we took on the Galilee
85. Sarine and I sitting on the boat, with the Galilee and Golan Heights in the background
86. Sarine and I standing on the boat
87. The beautiful Sea of Galilee (which is actually a lake, not a sea)
88. Another picture of the water, some clouds and mountains
89. The boat and a random tourist
91. Some of Tiberias from the boat
92. A picture of me on the boat
93. Some beautiful sun rays shooting through the clouds
94. More of Tiberias from the boat
95. The deck hand casting a net into the water (like the fisherman used to do)
96. The Israeli flag and the deck hand
98. Migdal (also called Magdala) and the water (the home of Mary Magdalene)
99. The Golan Heights, the Galilee and some clouds
100. A rainbow in the clouds, over the water
101. Our tour boat (fashioned as a replica of the ancient fishing boats)
102. Some beached boats in a channel
103. The Jewish McDonald's (yes, they're everywhere and I'm surprised they didn't have Starbucks
The Church of Beatitudes - On the Mount of Beatitudes - Where Jesus gave the sermon on the mount
104. The Church of the Beatitudes
106. A view from the Mount of Beatitudes
107. The ceiling of the church
108. A view of the Sea of Galilee from the church
109. The courtyard and palm trees
Tabgha - The place where Jesus restored Peter, after His resurrection, and the place where Jesus multiplied the loaves and fish
110. The side of the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish
111. The quaint, ceiling, light structure
112. The interesting architecture in the church
113. The sign inside the church
114. The sign for the church (also called the Church of the Heptapegon)
115. A sign that forbade us to smoke, hold hands, wear gym clothes, smoke or bear arms
The Church of the Primacy of Peter (where he was restored)
116. The inside of the church (a little blurry)
117. The ceiling and some stained glass
118. A model inside the church
120. A statue of Jesus restoring Peter
121. A picture of the Sea of Galilee from the church's beachfront courtyard
123. Another view of the church
124. The Sea of Galilee and some clouds
125. The black cat that followed us around
126. The cat posing for the camera
129. Me at the church, with the sea in the background
131. Some stone steps outside the church
132. The front of a big fish carved into the cement
134. A large, heart shaped rock
135. Our friend, the cat, sitting on the stairs
Capernaum - The place where Jesus began His ministry and did many miracles
136. The gate to the Capernaum National Park and Reserve
137. A large, stone olive press (with some water in it)
138. Some ancient olive presses
139. An ancient sea shell sculpture
140. Ancient architecture and relics
141. Some intricate, stone artwork
146. The entrance to an ancient synagogue
147. Ancient pillars and a wall of the synagogue
148. Some more ancient pillars
149. A room and some of the ancient floor
150. A view of the synagogue (from outside of it)
152. Some of the wall of one side of the synagogue
153. A small sign on the synagogue wall
155. An explanation of the ancient synagogue
156. Ancient ruins (possibly houses)
157. Some small, ancient structures
158. A large, circular, open room of stone (some think this was Peter's house)
159. A close up of the stones that make this room and floor
160. An explanation of Capernaum's ruins
161. An explanation that shows which ruins were from which time periods
163. A Jesus fish etched into the stone ground
164. An ancient pillar with a Hebrew inscription
166. Intricate, ancient, stonework
167. A statue of Peter (his house was possibly nearby)
Tiberias - A waterfront city that is well-populated and fun
168. Sarine in the Panorama Hotel in Tiberias
169. Our interesting bathroom/shower
170. The view of the Sea of Galilee from our hotel
171. Yardenit - The baptismal site on the Jordan River
173. More of the Jordan River and some foliage
174. Sarine getting into the cold water
175. Sarine about to be baptized
177. Sarine standing in the water
178. Me after the cold-water baptism
180. Me filling up some vials of water from the river
181. A close up of me by the water
Beit She'an - A city with 5,000 years of history, given to Manasseh and part of the biblical "Decapolis"
182. Some of the many ruins at Beit She'an National Park
183. The ancient, stone theater
184. The partly restored front of the theater
185. The stone theater and the wall behind it
186. A side angle of the theater and a huge, stone hallway
188. The "seats" from the front of the ancient theater
Ein Gedi - A small town containing a beach, on the Dead Sea, and a handful of other things
189. The cabin in the Ein Gedi Field School
192. The view of the Dead Sea from our room
193. Another great view of the Dead Sea
194. Yet another view of the D.S.
196. The last picture of the Dead Sea from our room
198. The mountains behind our cabin
199. The palm trees and the mountain
200. The lifeguard tower at the Dead Sea
203. Me floating in the Dead Sea
205. The salt that accumulated on Sarine's neck
206. The salt that accumulated on my face
207. No Picture
Masada - The place where the Jews went when they were persecuted by the Romans in 66 A.D.
208. Some stone columns and walls in Masada National Park
209. Sarine in between the columns
210. The awesome view of the Dead Sea from Masada
211. Another great view from Masada
214. A view of the valley and Dead Sea from Masada
216. A picture of the ruins at Masada
218. A picture of some stone ruins and the valley below
219. More of the model of Masada
220. An ancient, stone, guard tower
221. An inland view of the valley
222. An inland view of the valley and mountains
223. A view of the mountain range
226. The pocked ground in the valley
227. The quaint ground and the Dead Sea
229. The walkway up the backside of Masada
233. The floor made of finished and rough rocks
234. The floor that made up the underneath part of the Roman bathhouse
235. More ancient parts of the floor
236. A window in the stone wall
237. An explanation of the life at Masada
238. "The Rebels' Community Life" sign
239. A view of the steep side of Masada and a stairway leading to the top
240. Some of the ruins and the hills in the background
241. More ruins and parts of the ancient city
242. The top of an ancient cistern
243. The steep side of one part of Masada
245. Sarine in an ancient, rock doorway
246. A drawing of ancient Masada and how the Romans built a ramp to it
247. Me in the ancient doorway
Jerusalem - The city that David conquered and the place where Jesus preached, was crucified and raised from the dead (and the home of much more)
248. The sign for the Garden Tomb
250. The stairs and wall near the Damascus Gate
251. Another view of the Damascus Gate
253. Some meat hanging in front of a store
254. A clothes store in the Old City
The Holy Sepulcher - A huge church, owned by several churches, that contains a possible location for Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection
257. A cross and some decorations on a table
258. Artwork on some of the ceiling
259. A doorway with arches (a little blurry)
260. A chandelier and the intricate, vaulted ceiling
261. The entrance to a possible site where Jesus' body was laid (a little blurry)
262. Some artwork, stonework and a couple of lanterns
264. An inscription where Jesus' body may have been laid
265. Some candles and a picture of Jesus
266. A steelwork picture of Jesus' resurrection
268. More candles, lanterns and little pictures of Jesus and His disciples
269. The detailed ceiling in another part of the church
270. Some burning candles and a picture of Mary with Jesus and two angels
271. A picture of Jesus on the cross
272. A memorial to Christ's crucifixion (the possible location, too)
273. An ornamental hole where the actual rock ground can be seen
274. The possible site for Jesus' crucifixion, with some lanterns and tourists
275. Some lanterns and a small, Armenian shrine
276. Armenian writing and a cross
278. A close-up of an Armenian shrine
280. Another picture of the chandelier
283. A shrine and picture of Mary (with a cross and Armenian writing)
284. Four lanterns and some Armenian writing
285. Some lanterns and detailed metalwork with a cross
286. An Israeli, armored vehicle (with a machine gun mounted in the passenger's window)
287. Another shot of the armored vehicle (including the rear machine gun)
Qumran - Where the Dead Sea Scrolls where found
288. The movie screen at Qumran National Park
289. Another picture of the movie screen
290. A picture of clay jars (like the ones that contained the scrolls)
291. A reproduction of an excerpt of the Dead Sea Scrolls
293. Part of Qumran and the mountains behind it
294. Some steps leading to a ceremonial washing pool (one of ten, ritual washing pools)
296. Some ruins and the mountains
298. A stone floor and a living area
299. A stone wall and the view
Around Jerusalem
301. Sarine and the view from Mt. Scopus
302. Part of the view from Mt. Scopus
303. Another view of Jerusalem
305. The view from the Mount of Olives (and the Dome of the Rock)
306. Another view and Mount of Olives (with the ancient tombstones and Church of Mary Magdalene)
307. A shot of the tombstones, Mary's Church and Dominus Flevit
309. Another picture of us on the camel
310. Sarine and her new best friend (with the view of Jerusalem)
311. The top of Dominus Flevit (where Jesus wept for Jerusalem)
312. Me and the view from Mt. Scopus
313. The Church of Mary Magalene
Dominus Flevit - The tear-shaped church whose name literally means, "the Lord wept", in Latin, commemorating Jesus tears on or near this site, as He wept for His people and city
314. The view from inside Dominus Flevit
315. Some stonework above the church's doorway
316. The ceiling in the church
317. A stonework carving of Jesus and two of His apostles
318. Some candles and an ancient, Byzantine stone carving
319. Another stone carving above a doorway
The Church of All Nations - A huge, intricate church that was purchased and built by 12 different nations (including the U.S.) and it lies directly next to the Garden of Gethsemane
320. The front of the Church of All Nations (the beautiful artwork, arches and huge pillars)
321. A picture of the arches, pillars, steps and front door of the church
322. A shot of the top of the church (top right)
323. Another shot of the top of the church (top left)
324. The last shot of the front of the church
325. The sign at the Garden of Gethsemane
326. The olive trees in the garden
327. A close-up of an olive tree
328. Some olive trees in the courtyard
329. An olive tree and the side of the church
330. The high arch of the front, church walkway
331. Part of the ceiling of the church
332. The picture inside the huge, vaulted church
334. An actual rock where the church was built
335. A close-up picture of Jesus suffering on the rock
336. Sarine in front of the church built over the tomb of Mary (Jesus' mother)
337. A drawing of Jesus with a crown of thorns
338. A picture of Judas betraying Jesus Christ
Inside Jerusalem
339. The Western Wall (also known as the Wailing Wall)
340. A building that connects to our hotel
341. The front of the YMCA Three Arches Hotel
343. A view of the hotel and our room's window
344. The Christmas tree in our hotel
345. Another picture of the tree
346. Sarine in front of the tree
348. The hallway in the third floor
349. Me taking a picture of Sarine and I in a mirror
352. An odd advertisement in Hebrew
The Church of the Cross - This church commemorates the place where the wood for Jesus' cross was found
353. Sarine in the low, stone doorway
356. A colorful painting of a man watering a tree (that commemorated Jesus' cross)
358. The artwork and architecture
359. A painting of Jesus and some relics
361. A stone arch and some windows
363. A cross and some pictures of the disciples
364. A statue of Jesus on the cross
365. A metal (or gold?) ironwork display of Jesus' cross and the tree used for it
366. Another shot of the ironwork
367. A painting of the tree being watered
368. A painting of the tree being cut
369. A painting of two men carrying the wood for the cross
370. A painting of Jesus being nailed to the cross (and Mary praying for Him)
371. A colorful painting of Jesus, on the cross, between two women
372. A painting of Jesus being nailed to the cross
373. An ornamental candle holder
374. A painting of people gathered around Jesus cross
Some museums and Jerusalem at night
375. Me in front of the Bible Lands Museum
376. Another picture of me and the museum
378. Me in front of the Shrine of the Book
379. The city of Jerusalem at night
380. Jerusalem at night, again
381. A road we walked in Jerusalem
The Holyland Hotel - The awesome model of ancient Jerusalem in the Second Temple Period
382. The sign for the Holyland Hotel
385. The ancient city of Jerusalem (model)
386. The northern part of the city (model)
389. The huge, ancient temple model (present when Jesus was here)
390. The front of the ancient temple (model)
391. A different angle of the front of the temple (model)
392. The wall and side of the temple (model)
The Mount Zion area
St. Peter's Church in Gallicantu - This is the church that commemorates Peter's denial of Jesus Christ and below it is Caiaphas' house and dungeon
394. The church from a small distance
395. A wall carving of living water flowing from a lamb
396. The outside wall and mural on the church
397. The view of the Mount of Olives and the Kidron Valley from Mount Zion
398. A picture on the inside wall of the church
399. The semi-treacherous hillside shortcut to Mount Zion
400. Another picture on the outside wall of the church
401. Some intricate stained glass in the church
402. Some iron carving on a pair of double doors
403. Some statues illustrating Peter denying Jesus three times and the rooster crowing
405. More artwork in the church
406. Caiaphas' house (where Jesus was held overnight)
407. Some holes where Jesus' hands may have been tied
409. The small church above Caiaphas' house
410. No picture
411. Another view from Mount Zion
The ancient City of David - This is the place that David founded (much smaller than the entire city of modern day Jerusalem)
412. Part of the ruins of the "City of David"
413. More of these ruins and the walkway to Hezekiah's Tunnel and Warren's Shaft
414. The underground path leading to the tunnel and shaft
415. More of the dark, underground path
416. Last shot of the dark path
417. The steps leading into Hezekiah's Tunnel
418. The narrow, wet, very dark tunnel
419. Sarine is wet and walking through the underground tunnel (533 meters long!)
421. Finally, we reached the tunnel's exit
Bethany - The place where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead and where Jesus was anointed, at a dinner, in His honor
423. A carved statue in the Greek Orthodox Church by Lazarus' tomb
The Citadel - "The Tower of David" - Also used by Herod and several others
425. The Citadel with Sarine and the Dome of the Rock in the background
426. A view of Israel from The Citadel
427. A stone tower and cobblestone floor
429. An arrow slit for guarding The Citadel
431. Some blue, blown glass artwork
432. The inner wall and the outer wall
435. A view from one of the towers
436. Another view from one of the towers
437. The Dome of the Rock from the Citadel
438. Some rooftops and buildings
439. Another shot of the inner and outer wall
440. Some of the city of Jerusalem from a tower
441. The Church of the Redeemer and Dome of the Rock from the Citadel
442. The outer wall from outside The Citadel
David's Tomb and the Upper Room (where the Last Supper was) - They are in the same building
443. The mandatory yarmulkes in David's Tomb
444. Me wearing the mandatory yarmulke
445. David's Tomb with a Star of David on the cover
446. Another shot of David's Tomb
449. Another shot of the Upper Room
450. Stained glass in the Upper Room
The Church of the Ascension - On the Mount of Olives, this church's tower gives awesome views of the Judean Desert and the Old City
453. A view of the top of the Mount of Olives (Bethany is just beyond this photo)
454. An Eastern view of the Judean Desert
455. Inside the Church of the Ascension
456. Another photo of the view from the 45m tower
457. A view of the desert and some olive trees
458. The last shot of the Mount of Olives
The Russian Church of Mary Magdalene - On the Mount of Olives
459. A stone structure with a scripture and a cross on the way to the church
460. The front of the church (with some awesome clouds in the background)
461. A closeup of the front of the church and the clouds
462. The colorful mural and top of the church
464. A closeup of one of the towers of the church
Random Photos
465. A large church with a stone cross
466. The Jerusalem University (A Christian college on Mount Zion)
467. A marble relic with some candle holders
468. Sarine and I with the owner of our favorite falafel restaurant (just inside the New Gate)
469. A side view of the huge, YMCA tower
470. The Zion Gate (with an odd shadow in the picture)
471. Another shot of the Zion Gate
472. A tomb and a statue of Mary
473. Some stone steps to a church
474. The Holy Sepulchre from the Church of the Redeemer's tower
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