| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
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Caeserea |
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The Cathedral of Paul. Legend is that the Holy Grail was found here by the Crusader king, Baldwin in 1101. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
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The site has many stone buildings. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
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An old church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
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|
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Visitors in the Crusader cloisters. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Caeserea |
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|
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The only inscription that mentions Pontius Pilate who lived in the city from 26 to 36. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ramla |
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|
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Ramla is a town dating from 716 and inhabited by Jews, Christians and Muslims. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
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Ramla |
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|
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Donner kebab. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
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Ramla |
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|
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The White Tower Mosque dates from 1267 and was used as a military base by both Napoleon and Allenby. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
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Ramla |
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|
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Ruins of a cathedral. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ramla |
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|
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A mosque that was once a church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Lod |
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St George |
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The double shrine of St George is a (Greek Orthodox) church and a mosque. It dates from the 12th century. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Lod |
|
St George |
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Chandelier. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Lod |
|
St George |
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Carving of George killing the dragon. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Lod |
|
St George |
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The Greek Orthodox part of the shrine. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Lod |
|
St George |
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The mosque is built over a 6th century Byzantine church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ashqelon |
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|
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Ashqelon is a modern city on an ancient site. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ashqelon |
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|
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Cafe sign in Hebrew. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ashqelon |
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|
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In 1948 when the State of Israel was created the city's Arab population were expelled to Gaza. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ashqelon |
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|
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The ancient city was founded by the Canaanites and dates from 1800 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ashqelon |
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|
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The Philistines turned the city into a port in 1200 BCE. It was later invaded by Phonoecians and Assyrians. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ashqelon |
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|
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Atlas holding a globe from the Hellenic period. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ashqelon |
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|
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Remnants of the city walls built by Richard The Lionheart during his clash with Saladin between 1187 to 1192. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Ashqelon |
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|
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View of the sea from the city. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Bet Guvrin |
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|
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Bet Guvrin is a desolate region dotted with ruins. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Bet Guvrin |
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|
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One of the many caves in the region. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Bet Guvrin |
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|
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Eroded rocks. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Bet Guvrin |
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|
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Desolate landscape. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Bet Guvrin |
|
|
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The Bell Cave. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Bet Guvrin |
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|
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The Bell Cave was built by the Phonoecians. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Bet Guvrin |
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|
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Bet Guvrin Kibutz was built in 1949 on the ruins of an Arab village. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Bet Guvrin |
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|
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Ruins of an Arab village. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
|
Bet Guvrin |
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|
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Rural scene. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Gaza Strip |
|
Gaza |
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Gaza is the largest city in the Gaza strip, occupied by Egypt in 1948 and Israel in 1967. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Gaza Strip |
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Gaza |
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|
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Street scene and mosque. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Gaza Strip |
|
Gaza |
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|
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The market. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Gaza Strip |
|
Gaza |
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|
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A group of children. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
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|
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The Negev Desert in southern Israel. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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The city of Avdat is set on a hilltop in the Negev Desert. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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The hilltop city dates from the 3rd century BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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Avdat is a 3rd century BCE Nabatean city. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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The city became Roman then Christian. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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The site contains many stone atrefacts. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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The 4th century church of St Theodoros. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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Carving on the outside of a church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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An ancient square. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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View from Avdat. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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A sepulchal church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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The entrance to the sepulchal church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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The interior of the sepulchal church. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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Avdat Gorge. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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Caves on the side of the canyon. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Avdat |
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|
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View of the canyon. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Mamshit |
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|
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Mamshit is a Nabatean site in the Negev Desert. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Mamshit |
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|
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Ruins of a 5th century basilica. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Negev |
Mamshit |
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|
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Ruins of Mamshit. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
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Mount Tabor (588m) was used to worship the god Baal by the Phonoecians from c 2000 BCE. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
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The town below the hill. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
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The Crusader arch. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
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The Greek Orthodox Church of Elijah dates from 1911. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
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Mount Tabor has been associated with the Transfiguration of Christ since the 4th century. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
Tabor Church |
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Tabor Church was built in Syrian style. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
Tabor Church |
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The church was built in 1964. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
Tabor Church |
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The decorated outer wall. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
Tabor Church |
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The land for the church was given to the Fransiscans by the Druze in 1631. |
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Mount Tabor |
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|
Tabor Church |
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The interior has a mosaic of the Transfiguration. |
1986 |
were added from 1 January 2023.