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State |
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| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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The Earthen ramp built by the Romans to breach Masada. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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The Ramp took several months to construct. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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The Columbarium Tower was used for raising doves and pigeons. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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Western Palace. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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Part of the walls. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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The Western palace is still being excavated. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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Visiting school children. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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View from the fortress. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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The Dead Sea valley is the lowest point on the Earth's surface. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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View of the Dead Sea from the fortress of Masada. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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View of the Southern end of the Dead Sea from Masada. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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One of the many scructures at the top. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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Visitors. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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The cable car travels 900m from 257m below sea level to 33m above sea level. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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|
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People in the cable car. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
|
|
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Roman encampment at the foot of the site. |
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
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|
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The West Bank city of Al-Halil (The Friend) known to the Israelis as Hebron. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
|
Harem-el-Halil |
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The Harem-el-Halil was built by Herod and extended by the Arabs and Crusaders. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
|
Harem-el-Halil |
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Harem-el-Halil contains the tomb of Abraham and other patriarchs in Hebron. This is a holy site for Jews, Christians and Muslims. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
|
Harem-el-Halil |
 |
The decorated interior. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
|
Harem-el-Halil |
 |
Two of the tombs. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
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|
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The old city is mainly Arab. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
|
|
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Shoe shop. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
|
|
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Street scene. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
|
|
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Street scene. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
|
|
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A temple on Mount Gerizim. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
|
|
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Desert scenery outside Hebron. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
Bani Naim |
|
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The village of Bani Naim, traditional birthplace of the Biblical character, Lot. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
Bani Naim |
|
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Bani Naim is a Palestinian village. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
Bani Naim |
|
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Palestinian brothers. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
Bani Naim |
|
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View of the village. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
Bani Naim |
|
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Lot's Tomb. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Hebron |
Bani Naim |
|
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Samaria. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Nablus |
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|
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The West Bank city of Nablus. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Nablus |
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|
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Nablus is set in a desert hilly landscape. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Nablus |
|
|
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The name Nablus comes from the Greek Neapolis (New City). |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Nablus |
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|
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The city was founded by Roman Emperor, Titus is 72. It has been ruled by Samaritans, Christians, Arabs and the Ottomans. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Nablus |
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|
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The city has been occupied by Israel since 1967 and is a centre of Palestinian resistance. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Nablus |
|
|
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Jacob's Well. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Nablus |
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|
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View from Mount Gerizim. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Nablus |
|
|
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Mount Gerizim is the scene of the Samaritan Passover celebrations. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Dahish |
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|
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Dahish is one many Palestinian refugee camps dating from 1948 when the state of Israel was created. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Dahish |
|
|
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Street scene in the refugee camp. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Dahish |
|
|
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Two workers. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Dahish |
|
|
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The camp is run down. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Dahish |
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|
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Children. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Dahish |
|
|
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Palestinian man. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Dahish |
|
|
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Schoolboy. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Dahish |
|
|
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Extending a house. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Dahish |
|
|
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Israeli soldiers at the camp entrance. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
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|
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Sabastiya is the site of Samaria, the capital of Israel between 880 BCE and 721 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
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|
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After 700 BCE this region was inhabited by Samaritans. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
|
|
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The ruins of Herod's town, destroyed by the Romans in 68. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
|
|
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Later Graeco-Roman structure. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
|
|
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Israelite wall from 800 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
|
|
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The mosque of Sabastiya. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
|
|
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The mosque was once a 4th century church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
|
|
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The minaret. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
|
|
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The tombs of Prophets Elishah and Obidiah. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
|
Sabastiya |
|
|
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The ruins are set in arid landscape. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
|
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El Nasir (Nazareth) is an Arab city in the north of Israel. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
Church of the Annunciation |
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The Church of the Annunciation. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
Church of the Annunciation |
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The Church of the Annunciation was built in 1969 on the site of four earlier churches. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
Church of the Annunciation |
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The interior contains paintings from around the world, like this one from Ukraine. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
Church of the Annunciation |
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Thai painting. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
Church of the Annunciation |
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Painting from China. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
Church of the Annunciation |
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Painting from Korea. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
Church of the Annunciation |
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The interior. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
|
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Group of men. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
|
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St Gabriel's Church dates from the 17th century and is Greek Catholic. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
|
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The Convent of the Sisters of Nazareth. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Nazareth |
|
|
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The Synagogue Church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Cana |
|
|
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A group of churches in the village of Cana where Christains believe Jesus performed his first miracle. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
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Cana |
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|
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Typical architecture in Cana. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Cana |
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|
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The Franciscan church marks where Jesus turned water into wine. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Cana |
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|
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Confession booth. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Tel El-Husa |
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Tel El-Husa is one of the many archeological sites in the Jezreel Valley. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Tel El-Husa |
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Canaanite temples dating from 1500 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Tel El-Husa |
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The Canaanite city gate. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
|
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Bet Alfa is a kibutz with a 6th century mosaic from a synagogue in its grounds. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Bet Shearim |
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Entrance to the Jewish necropolis cut into a hillside at Bet Shearim. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Bet Shearim |
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Underground tombs. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Bet Shearim |
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Carved menoras, a symbol of Judaism. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Bet Shearim |
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Carved sarcophagus. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Bet Shearim |
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Animal carving on a tomb. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Bet Shearim |
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Bull and eagle. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Bet Shearim |
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Stone entrance. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
Bet Shearim |
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Stone steps leading to tombs. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Jezreel Valley |
|
|
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The Greek-Roman amphitheatre at Bet She'an. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
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|
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Har Megiddo is a hill first settled by the Canaanites in 4000 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
|
|
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The name Har Megiddo has been corrupted to "Armageddon". |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
|
|
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Solomon's palace dates from 1000 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
|
|
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Horse feeding troughs for Solomon's stables. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
|
|
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Circular Canaanite temple. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
|
|
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Circular Canaanite shrine dating from around 1900 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
|
|
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Har Megiddo is set on a hill. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
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|
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Jews believe that Armageddon is the place of the final battle before Judgement Day. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
|
|
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The East Temple is a Canaanite forerunner of a synagogue dating from 1900 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
|
|
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Solomon's stables. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
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|
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Grain silo dating from 8th century BCE. |
1986 |
were added from 1 January 2023.