Galilee

Dan

The largest of four sources of the Jordan River, the Dan Spring emerges at the base of Mt. Hermon next to Tel Dan. It flows for four miles before joining the second largest source of the Jordan River, the Banias Spring. Together the four sources (also the Iyon and Hasbani) of the Jordan River drain a total area of more than 2700 sq. kilometers. [B...

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Gamla

Known sometimes as the "Masada of the North," Gamla is most famous for its strong defense against the Romans in the Jewish Revolt in 66 A.D. The site is bordered on all sides by deep wadis of the Golan Heights and is approachable by only one footpath from the northeast. The earliest settlement was in the Early Bronze Age and the site was reinhabite...

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Hazor

Hazor: A Timeless Tell of Grandeur and Transformation In the tapestry of ancient history, Hazor emerges as a storied tell, a silent witness to the ebb and flow of civilizations. Once known in Joshua's day as "the head of all those kingdoms," Hazor's tale unfolds across the sprawling landscape of a 200-acre archaeological wonder, now standing as the...

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