| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
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Description |
Year
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| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
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Har Megiddo |
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|
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The entrance to a water system built by King Ahab c 900 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Har Megiddo |
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|
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King Ahab's water system is 60m deep and 120m long. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
Sea of Galilee |
|
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The Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
Sea of Galilee |
|
 |
Galilee is an inland sea. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
|
Church of the Beatitudes |
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The octagonal Church of the Beatitudes was built in 1933 by Mussolini. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
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Church of the Beatitudes |
 |
The interior. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
|
Church of the Beatitudes |
 |
View of the Sea of Galilee from the church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
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Church of the Beatitudes |
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The beatitudes in Latin. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Copernaum |
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|
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Copernaum is a 2nd century BCE city that is the scene of many miracles by Jesus. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Copernaum |
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|
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The site of many of the parables of Jesus. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Copernaum |
|
|
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The synagogue where Jesus taught. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
|
|
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Israeli children from an Iraqi Jewish family on a boat. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Taghba |
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|
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The basalt church at Taghba marks the spot where Jesus appeared after his ressurection. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Taghba |
|
|
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Taghba is an oasis. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Taghba |
|
|
 |
Stained glass window. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Taghba |
|
|
 |
Rock on which Jesus dined with his disciples. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
|
|
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Statue showing Jesus blessing Peter. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
|
|
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Modern (1982) Byzantine style church on the site of the feeding of the 5000. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
|
|
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5th century mosaic of a fish and two loaves by the Sea of Galilee. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
|
|
 |
View around Galilee. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
|
|
|
 |
Fields. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Tiberius |
|
|
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Tiberius by the Sea of Galilee is a city of contrasts. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Tiberius |
|
|
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4th century mosaic of a Jewish Torah and two menoras. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Tiberius |
|
|
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The tomb of Rabbi Me'ir Ba'al Hanes, a second century teacher. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Tiberius |
|
|
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The tomb of Rabbi Maimon (died 1204) who was Saladin's personal physician. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Tiberius |
|
|
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The Monastery of St Peter, built in the 12th century by the Crusaders. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Tiberius |
|
|
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Greek mosaic of Helios, the Sun god, and the signs of the Zodiac, 4th century. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Safed |
|
|
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The Arc of the Covenant in the 19th century Ha'ari Synagogue in Safed. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Galilee |
Safed |
|
|
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The old Arab quarter of Safed is now an artists' colony. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Baram |
|
|
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2nd century synagogue. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Baram |
|
|
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Maronite church in Baram, a town abandoned by its Christian Arab population when the state of Israel was created in 1948. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Baram |
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|
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Baram Kibutz is close to the border with Lebanon. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
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|
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The borders of Israel, Syria and Lebanon meet close to this point. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
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|
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Ban Yas near the border with Lebanon is the source of the River Jordan. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
|
|
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The Golan Heights. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
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|
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The Golan Heights is in the Northern part of Israel. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
|
|
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Golan was part of Syria until 1967. The territory was annexed by Israel in 1982. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
|
|
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The region is mainly Druze. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
|
|
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Bombed houses. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
|
|
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Abandoned Druze mosque. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
|
|
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Deserted Syrian orthodox church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
|
|
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The Hula valley. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
Ain Qunya |
|
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The Druze village of Ain Qunya. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
Ain Qunya |
|
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The Druze villagers were forced to accept Israeli citizenship or leave. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
|
|
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Druze shepherd. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Golan Heights |
|
Golan |
|
|
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War bunker. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The port city of Acre. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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Acre in northern Israel is a mainly Arab city. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The city from the marina. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The 18th century sea walls. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The sea walls with a church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The marina. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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View from the sea. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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Fishermen. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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Israeli fisherman. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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People by the sea. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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Boats. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
 |
The Muslim quarter. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The walls of Acre. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The old city. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The market. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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View from the 18th century walls. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
Mosque of Ahmed Jezzar |
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The Mosque of Ahmed Jezzar dates from 1781. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
Mosque of Ahmed Jezzar |
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Fountain in the courtyard. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
Mosque of Ahmed Jezzar |
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Decorated exterior. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
Mosque of Ahmed Jezzar |
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The inside decoration of the 18th century mosque. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
Mosque of Ahmed Jezzar |
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Signature of an Ottoman sultan. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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View across the city. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
 |
Streets in the souk. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
 |
A group of men. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The Khan el Umden is an Ottoman caravanserai built on the site of a crusader monastery. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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Lighthouse. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
 |
The old city. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
Underground City |
|
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The underground city. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
Underground City |
|
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The underground Crusader city was built by the Knights of St John. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
Underground City |
|
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Carved slab. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
Underground City |
|
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Crusader architecture. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
Lohamei Hagetaot |
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Lohamei Hagetaot is a kibutz museum built by survivers from Eastern European concentration camps. This ia a model of Treblina. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
Lohamei Hagetaot |
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Lithuanian synagogues. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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The beach at Acre. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Acre |
|
|
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View out to sea. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
|
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Haifa is on the slopes of Mount Carmel. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
|
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Haifa is a modern city but was once ruled by Richard The Lionheart and Saladin. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
|
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The Carmelite Railway slopes up the hill. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
Tomb of Baha'u'llah |
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Shrine dedicated to the founder of the Bahai faith who was executed in 1850. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
Tomb of Baha'u'llah |
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The tomb is set in a Persian garden. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
Tomb of Baha'u'llah |
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The Bahai faith preaches that all religion is progressive and accepts all prophets. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
Tomb of Baha'u'llah |
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View of the sea from Mount Carmel. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
|
 |
View of the city. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
|
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Street scene. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
Carmelite Monastery |
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The Carmelite Monastery was founded in 1150 and is dedicated to the prophets Elisha and Elijah. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
Carmelite Monastery |
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Stained glass window. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Haifa |
|
Carmelite Monastery |
 |
The painted interior. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
|
|
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The ruins of Caeserea by the sea. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
|
|
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Caeserea is named after the Roman Emperor Augustus. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
|
|
 |
Caeserea was founded as a port by the Phonoecians in the 4th century BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
|
|
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The city was Greek from 323 BCE and was rebuilt by Herod The Great in 22 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
|
|
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The amphitheatre is a city built by Herod The Great in honour of the emperor Augustus. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
|
|
 |
The Crusader walls were built by Louis IX. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
|
|
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The Crusader walls date from 1254. |
1986 |
were added from 1 January 2023.