Photos of Israel the Holy Land

April 310 2014 (8 days)

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Church of the Beatitudes

The octagonal church at the site where Jesus spoke

Latin window inscription

For each beatitude a Latin phrase is incorporated in stained glass

Golan Heights

The Golan Heights annexed by Israel

Jordan River

The Jordan River between Galilee and the Dead Sea

Baptism Site Yardenit

Believers being baptised in the Jordan River

Basilica of the Annunciation

The Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth

Door detail

A detail of Jesus on the church door in Nazareth

Lower Church Nazareth

The lower church of the Church of the Annunciation

Marys grotto

The grotto of Mary where the angel Gabriel announced she would bear a son

Church of the Annunciation

The upper church in Nazareth

Stained glass

The beautiful stained glass in the Church of the Annunciation

Basilica of the Annunciation

The modern Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth

Josephs Church Nazareth

The Church of Joseph where Joseph had his carpentry workshop

Josephs carpentry

On the site of the old carpentry workshop now stands a crypt

Bazaar Nazareth

The bazaar of Nazareth

Beit Shean

The ancient Roman city of Beit Shean

Cardo Main Street

The Cardo main street in the Roman city of Beit Shean

Beit Shean Earthquake

The city of Beit Shean was heavily damaged during an earthquake

Theatre Passage

An ancient passage to the theatre in Beit Shean

Theatre Beit Shean

The ancient Roman theatre in Beit Shean

Descent theatre

Descending into the Roman theatre

Monastery of the Temptation

The Monastery of the Temptation clings to the mountainside

Jericho

The Palestinian city of Jericho

Kibbutz Almog

Kibbutz Almog is an Israeli enclave in Palestinian territory

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