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Golan in Wikipedia

Golan or Gaulonitis (Hebrew: גּולן, gōlān‎; Arabic: الجولان, Jawlān‎, Greek: Γαυλανῖτις, Gaulanítis) is an ancient city in the biblical Land of Israel. It was in the territory of Manasseh in the area of Bashan, and it was the most northerly of the three cities of refuge east of the Jordan River (Deuteronomy 4:43). Manasseh gave this city to the G...

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Bet Alpha in Wikipedia

Beit Alfa (Hebrew: בֵּית אַלְפָא‎) is a kibbutz in the Northern District of Israel, near the Gilboa ridge. History The kibbutz was founded in 1922 by Hashomer Hatzair volunteers. In 1940 some of the members, affiliated with Hashomer Hatzair, moved to Ramat Yohanan kibbutz, in exchange for supporters of Mapai from Ramat Yohanan. On the 1st of ...

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Carmel Caves in Wikipedia

Misliya Cave, southwest of Mt. Carmel, has been excavated by teams of anthropologists and archaeologists from the Archaeology Department of the University of Haifa and Tel Aviv University since 2001. In 2007, they unearthed artifacts indicative of what could be the earliest known Homo Sapiens. The teams uncovered hand-held stone tools and blad...

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Ashkelon in Wikipedia

Ashkelon (also Ashqelon) Arabic عسقلان ˁAsqalān (Hebrew: אַשְׁקְלוֹן‎ (audio) (help·info); Latin: Ascalon; Akkadian: Isqalluna) is a coastal city in the South District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Tel Aviv. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age. In the course of its history, it ha...

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Capernaum in Wikipedia

Capernaum (pronounced /kəˈpɜrniəm/ kə-PUR-nee-əm; Hebrew: כְּפַר נַחוּם‎, Kfar Nahum, "Nahum's village") was a fishing village[1] inhabited from mid 2nd century BC to 11th century AD. It is located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Gallilee[2] and had a population of about 1,500.[3] Recent excavations revealed that there were two synagogues...

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En Hemed in Wikipedia

Ein Hemed is a national park and nature reserve in the hills seven kilometers west of Jerusalem, Israel. It is also known by its Latin name Aqua Bella. The park is located on the path of an old Roman road, also used in later periods, called Emmaus by the Crusaders. The road connected the coastal plain with the Jerusalem hills. History Vaul...

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Gush Halav in Wikipedia

Jish (Arabic: الجش‎; Hebrew: גִ'שׁ, גּוּשׁ חָלָב‎, Gush Halav) has both an ancient and modern history. Remnants of an a roman-era village with a synagogue have been uncovered. In modern times, it is an Arab Christian town located on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Meron, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Safed in Israel's North District.[1] Classic...

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Bet Guvrin in Wikipedia

Beit Guvrin National Park is located in central Israel. Beit Guvrin is an ancient site that has been mentioned in many parts of history. It is also a beautiful place filled with nature where the ancient and modern meet in harmony. Geography Flowers - Beit Guvrin is famous for its flowers and has a vast collection of anemones- a perennial herb...

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Avdat in Wikipedia

Avdat (Hebrew: עבדת‎, from Arabic: عبدات‎, Abdat), also known as Ovdat or Obodat was the most important historic city on the Incense Route after Petra between the 7th and the 1st centuries BCE. It was inhabited by Nabataeans, Romans and Byzantines.[1] It was a seasonal camping ground for Nabataean caravans travelling along the early Petra - Ga...

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Eshtemoa in Wikipedia

Eshtemoa, meaning obedience, is a name found in the Bible. A son of Ishbah or maybe a town inhabited by Ishbah's descendants. (1. Ch. 4:17) A descendent of Bithiah princess of Egypt and Mered (1. Ch. 4:18). A town in the mountains of Judah, which was allotted, with the land round it, to the priests. (Jos 15:50) It is identified with As-Samu, a ...

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