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Unveiling Ancient JerusalemA trip in and around the old city of Jerusalem, discovering its glorious pasts and modern complexity. Starting with a view from the mount of Olives, descending to Gethsemane and walking along the Via Dolorosa to the Holy Sepulchre. After a humus and shopping break in the Shuk a visit to the Western wall and the Temple Mount. |
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Fantastic Fanatics along the Dead Sea A trip along the western shore of the Dead Sea. Admiring the remains and drama at Masada; The Jewish Village in Ein Gedi; and the central site of the Dead Sea Scrolls - kh. Qumran. If interested, a visit to AHAVA factory store and Mineral beach can be included. |
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To the Newly found tomb of King Herod in Herodium An exciting visit to Herodium where this year the tomb of King Herod have being found by Prof. E. Netzer. The tour will include exclusive entry to the excavation area (closed to the public) and an option to join the dig for a few hours (!) |
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Jewish Centers in the Galilee and Golan A two days excursion to the north, following Jewish central sites which developed in late antiquity: Caesarea, Beth-Shearim, Sepphoris, and Tiberias. The tour will also include a visit to sites where ancient synagogues were revealed, like Beth Alpha, Hamath Tiberias, Capernaum, Gamala, and Umm el Kanatir. |
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Nabatean sites along the Spice routes in the NegevA southern exposure to antiquities of the Negev at the time of the Nabatean. Sites included in the tour: Mamshit (ancient, Mampsis), Avdat, Shivta, and Nessana. Optional extension of the excursion by a Jeep trip along the Spice route through the Ramon Crater, and a visit to the forgotten site of Ruheibah and Haluza. Optional night accommodation in a Beduin tent, and riding a camel. |
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To ancient Jewish holy sites in the Hebron Mountains An unforgettable experience of a visit to the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, and the remains of the Canaanite city in Tel el Rumeidha. Further south, a visit to the remains of Ancient Jewish synagogues in Susya and kh. Maon. |
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Holy Christian Sites around the Sea of Galilee:A two days excursion to some known and less known Holy Christian sites in the Galilee: Mt. of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Peter Primacy Church, BethSaidah, Sussita of the Decapolis, Hamath Gader, the Anchor Church, Tiberias, Magdala, and the The Jesus Boat in Geneserath. Christian Sites in Galilee may also be included: Nazareth, Kh. Cana, Mt. Tabor, and Nain. Optional extension of the excursion to Visit Caesarea Philippi and to ride on Kayaks on the Jordan River, or to perform a baptism ceremony at Yardenit. |
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A Jordanian Exposure An exclusive archaeologically based three days trip to Jordan, covering known and less known ancient sites related to the Old and New Testament. Sites included: Gadara, Gerasa, Iraq el Amir, National Museum in Amman, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Bethany beyond the Jordan, Kings highway, Karak, and Petra. |
Hazor
Major Canaanite and Israelite city in the north of Israel, 'the head of all those kingdoms' according to the Bible (Joshua 11:10). The tell has two parts: the 30-acre acropolis and the 175-acre lower city. The site was excavated in the 1950's by Y. Yadin, and since the 1990's by A. Ben-Tor. Most of the excavations concentrated on the acropolis, where shrines, palaces, gates, a water reservoir, and a fort were discovered. Being such a prominent site estimation is that an archive of cuneiform tablets could be found somewhere on the acropolis.
