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Mount of Olives

Separated from the Eastern Hill (the Temple Mount and the City of David) by the Kidron Valley, the Mt. of Olives has always been an important feature in Jerusalem's landscape. From the 3rd millennium until the present, this 2900-foot hill has served as one of the main burial grounds for the city. The two-mile long ridge has three summits each of wh...

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Masada

160 feet above sea level and 1307 feet above Dead Sea. 1950 feet long, 650 feet wide at widest place, 4250 feet in circumference. Snake path climb: 900 feet. From west, difference in height is 225 feet. [Bible Places]...

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Medeba Plateau

Mt Nebo church, Mt Nebo looking at Jordan Rift, Mt Nebo looking northwest at Jordan Rift...[Bible Places]...

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Luxor Temple

Avenue of Sphinxes with Luxor Temple, Luxor Temple and Avenue of Sphinxes at night, Luxor Temple at night from west...[Bible Places]...

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Bethsaida

The northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee is a fertile plain where the feeding of the 5,000 likely took place. There is good reason to doubt the current belief that et-Tell is Bethsaida, and a better candidate for the fishing village may be el-Araj near the shoreline. [Bible Places]...

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Mount Hermon

Mt. Hermon is the southern tip of the anti-Lebanon mountain range. Its highest peak is 9230 feet and the highest point inside Israel's borders today is Mizpe Shelagim at 7295 feet. The mountain is the only place with snow skiing in the country. [Bible Places]...

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Jericho

The "City of Palms" spreads out on the west side of the Jordan River at 825 feet below sea level. The Old Testament site of Tell es-Sultan is in the distance and is the city Joshua destroyed. In Jesus' day a new center had been constructed on the wadi banks in the foreground by the Hasmonean rulers and Herod the Great.[Bible Places]...

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Jerusalem Area G

The City of David was very narrow; about 80-100m wide. The east side has a steep slope of about 60 degrees. Though smaller, steeper and more difficult for construction than the Western Hill, the City of David was chosen because of its water source, the Gihon Spring.[Bible Places]...

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Tabernacle Model

At Timna Park, 20 miles north of Eilat in the Arabah, a lifesize replica of the biblical tabernacle has been constructed. While no original materials (e.g., gold, silver, bronze) have been used, the model is accurate in every other way based upon the biblical description. The model is located at the base of Solomon's Pillars but will be moved soo...

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Moab and Edom

Aqaba Turkish Fort Arched Entry, Aqaba Turkish Fort, Bozrah from north...[Bible Places]...

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