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Innkeepers and Travelers in the Gospel Stories

In the timeless narratives of the Gospels, where the very footsteps of the Messiah echo through the ages, we encounter a rich tapestry of human experience. Among the many figures who cross the path of Jesus and His disciples, the innkeepers and travelers stand out, not merely as background characters, but as participants in the unfolding drama of r...

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The Good Samaritan and the Keeper of the Inn

In the days when the roads were perilous and the journey long, there walked a man from Jerusalem to Jericho who fell among thieves and was left wounded and forsaken. Many passed him by—the priest and the Levite—yet it was the Samaritan, a stranger to the beaten path, who showed mercy and compassion (Luke 10:30-37). With gentle hands, he bound the m...

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Travel to Bethlehem

Bethlehem (Arabic: Beit Lahm Hebrew: Beit Lechem is a small city located some 10 km (6 miles) south of the Old City of Jerusalem within the West Bank, in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority. The "little town" of Bethlehem, mentioned in any number of Christmas carols, attracts pilgrims worldwide on account of its description i...

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Archaeology at Tabgha and Around the Sea of Galilee

Tabgha: Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and the Fishes. Christians of the early Byzantine period built monastries, churches and shrines in Galilee and on the shores of the Sea of Galilee to commemorate the ministry of Jesus and the miracles ascribed to him. Tabgha an Arabic corruption of the Greek name Heptapegon (Seven Springs) is the...

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The Amphitheatre at Caesarea

The amphitheater, on the citys southern shore, was also mentioned by Josephus Flavius. It was north-south oriented and measured 64 x 31 m. Its eastern and rounded southern side are well preserved; the western side was largely destroyed by the sea. A 1.05 m-high wall surrounded an arena, covered with crushed, beaten chalk. When first built in the He...

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Kursi and Archaeology

Kursi: Christian Monastery on the Shore of the Sea of Galilee. The church, during excavations. Mosaic floor of the aisle The Byzantine monastery of Kursi is situated east of the Sea of Galilee at the mouth of a wadi (riverbed) descending from the Golan Heights and creating a small, fertile valley along the shoreline. The remains of the ancien...

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The Aqueduct at Caesarea

The Aqueduct, which provided an abundant supply of water, was built in the Herodian period; it was later repaired and enlarged to a double channel when the city grew. The upper aqueduct begins at the springs located some nine kilometers northeast of Caesarea, at the foot of Mt. Carmel. It was constructed with considerable engineering know-how, ensu...

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Kursi and Archaeology

Kursi: Christian Monastery on the Shore of the Sea of Galilee. The church, during excavations. Mosaic floor of the aisle The Byzantine monastery of Kursi is situated east of the Sea of Galilee at the mouth of a wadi (riverbed) descending from the Golan Heights and creating a small, fertile valley along the shoreline. The remains of the ancien...

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The Negev and the Nabateans in Roman Times

Byzantine Churches in the Negev. In the first century BCE, the Nabateans (nomadic traders from Northern Arabia) established a kingdom in todays Kingdom of Jordan with Petra as its capital. They accumulated great wealth from their trade in costly perfumes and spices from East Africa and Arabia, which they transported by camel caravans to the souther...

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Roman Boat from the Sea of Galilee - State of Israel Article

In the winter of 1986, after several years of drought, the water level of the Sea of Galilee had dropped by several meters and the shoreline had receded considerably. Two young men, walking along the shore south of their kibbutz - Ginosar, situated on the western bank of the lake - noticed the outline of a boat in the mud. Experts called in to exam...

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