The Arbel National Park boasts a monumental cliff that offers panoramic views. But beyond its natural beauty, Arbel holds interesting stories from the Roman period and the Mishna.
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Tancred’s Tower, located in the northwestern wall of Jerusalem, is named after a leader of the First Crusade, Tancred. Another name is Goliath’s Tower.
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The names Bethsaida and Bethesda might sound the same, but they refer to different sites that tell a different story.
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Rockefeller Archeological Museum in Jerusalem stands as a silent guardian of the region’s rich archaeological past, showcasing artifacts that span millennia.
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Mary’s Well (or the Virgin Mary’s Fountain) is reputed to be at the site where, according to a Christian tradition associated with the apocryphal Gospel of James, Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary, mother of Jesus, and announced the Annunciation.
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The name, “Synagogue Church,” stems from the longstanding tradition that places this very location as the site of the village synagogue during Jesus’ time.
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The Convent of the Sisters of Zion is a Roman Catholic establishment founded in 1857. The convent encompasses the Church of Ecce Homo, founded in 1862, also known as the Basilica of Ecce Homo.
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Bethsaida is the third most mentioned city in the gospels after Jerusalem and Capernaum. It is associated with several miracles performed by Jesus.
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The Horns of Hattin, an extinct volcano with twin peaks is where the Battle of Hattin was fought between the Crusaders and the Muslim Sultan Saladin on July 4, 1187. This was the main turning point in the history of the Crusades in the Holyland.
