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Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

Roman floor Mosaic 1st cent CE

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

Mosaic in the Nile House

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

the mona lisa of Zippori

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

the mona lisa of zippori

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

mosaic in the Nile house

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

Nile house mosaic floor

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

swastika motif roman floor Zippori

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

Paved Roman street flanked by columns

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

paved roman street

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

olive press

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

Cardo with the Nile House in the background

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

Roman paved street flanked by columns

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

floor mosaic the Nile house

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

the mona lisa of zippori

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower Galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

Roman sarcophogi used as building materiel by crusaders Tzippori national park covers the periods up to Roman and Byzantine rule, with a brief mention of the Crusades. The Crusader/Ottoman tower sits high atop the hill,lower part of the walls are built of reused antique spolia, including a sarcophagus with decorative carvings. Much of the town itself has been excavated, revealing Jewish homes along a main cobblestone street. Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah,and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe. Jewish ritual baths, have been found as well, identified by the steps leading to the bottom, carved out of the earth along with the rest of the bath. The Roman theater sits on the northern slope of the hill, and is about 45 m in diameter, seating 4500. Most of it is carved into the hillside, but some parts are supported by separate stone pillars. the Nile House Mosaic A modern structure stands to one side of the excavations, protecting the remains of a 5th century public building, with a large and intricate mosaic floor. Some believe the room was used for festival rituals involving a celebration of water, and possibly covering the floor in water. Drainage channels have been found in the floor, and the majority of the mosaic seems devoted to measuring the floods of the Nile, and celebrations of those floods. Finally, a Roman villa is the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of the most

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

Sarcophogi used as building materiel by the Crusaders

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

entrance to Crusader fortress

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

Crusader fortress and humbler dwellings

Zippori National Park Israel, Lower galilee dates to the first temple and before, Roman and Byzantine remains(Dioceasarea)Market, streets, public buildings, bathhouses, churches, mosaics, the cardo, Capital of Roman Galilee, Herod the great, Crusader fortress and city(La Saphorie) conquered by Saladin after battle of Hittin, Dionysyus House Mosaic, the Mona lisa of Zippori Nile house mosaic

interior of Crusader fortress Tzippori national park covers the periods up to Roman and Byzantine rule, with a brief mention of the Crusades. The Crusader/Ottoman tower sits high atop the hill,lower part of the walls are built of reused antique spolia, including a sarcophagus with decorative carvings. Much of the town itself has been excavated, revealing Jewish homes along a main cobblestone street. Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah,and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe. Jewish ritual baths, have been found as well, identified by the steps leading to the bottom, carved out of the earth along with the rest of the bath. The Roman theater sits on the northern slope of the hill, and is about 45 m in diameter, seating 4500. Most of it is carved into the hillside, but some parts are supported by separate stone pillars. the Nile House Mosaic A modern structure stands to one side of the excavations, protecting the remains of a 5th century public building, with a large and intricate mosaic floor. Some believe the room was used for festival rituals involving a celebration of water, and possibly covering the floor in water. Drainage channels have been found in the floor, and the majority of the mosaic seems devoted to measuring the floods of the Nile, and celebrations of those floods. Finally, a Roman villa is the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of the most famous mosaics in all of

Ulrich W. Sahm, Israel the middle east art the north Galilee zippori archeology archaeology history ancient national park mosaic at the roman period villa

Ulrich W. Sahm, Israel the middle east art the north Galilee zippori archeology archaeology history ancient national park mosaic at the roman period villa

Ulrich W. Sahm, Israel the middle east art the north Galilee zippori archeology archaeology history ancient national park mosaic at the roman period villa

Ulrich W. Sahm, Israel the middle east art the north Galilee zippori archeology archaeology history ancient national park mosaic fish

Ulrich W. Sahm, Israel the middle east art the north Galilee zippori archeology archaeology history ancient national park mosaic fish

Ulrich W. Sahm, Israel the middle east art the north Galilee zippori archeology archaeology history ancient national park mosaic fish

Tzippori, Sepphoris, Dioceserea and Saffuriya, central Galilee region, Nazareth, Israel.Assyrian, Hellenistic, Judean, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader, Arabic and Ottoman influences. Christian tradition, a Hellenized town, Roman theater, Christian Churches, crusader fortress, different mosaics.the Nile Mosaic, The Roman Villa, Mona Lisa of the Galilee

the Amazon. Tzippori national park covers the periods up to Roman and Byzantine rule, with a brief mention of the Crusades. The Crusader/Ottoman tower sits high atop the hill,lower part of the walls are built of reused antique spolia, including a sarcophagus with decorative carvings. Much of the town itself has been excavated, revealing Jewish homes along a main cobblestone street. Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah,and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe. Jewish ritual baths, have been found as well, identified by the steps leading to the bottom, carved out of the earth along with the rest of the bath. The Roman theater sits on the northern slope of the hill, and is about 45 m in diameter, seating 4500. Most of it is carved into the hillside, but some parts are supported by separate stone pillars. the Nile House Mosaic A modern structure stands to one side of the excavations, protecting the remains of a 5th century public building, with a large and intricate mosaic floor. Some believe the room was used for festival rituals involving a celebration of water, and possibly covering the floor in water. Drainage channels have been found in the floor, and the majority of the mosaic seems devoted to measuring the floods of the Nile, and celebrations of those floods. Finally, a Roman villa is the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of the most famous mosaics in all of Israel. It was bui

Tzippori, Sepphoris, Dioceserea and Saffuriya, central Galilee region, Nazareth, Israel.Assyrian, Hellenistic, Judean, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader, Arabic and Ottoman influences. Christian tradition, a Hellenized town, Roman theater, Christian Churches, crusader fortress, different mosaics.the Nile Mosaic, The Roman Villa, Mona Lisa of the Galilee

Tzippori national park covers the periods up to Roman and Byzantine rule, with a brief mention of the Crusades. The Crusader/Ottoman tower sits high atop the hill,lower part of the walls are built of reused antique spolia, including a sarcophagus with decorative carvings. Much of the town itself has been excavated, revealing Jewish homes along a main cobblestone street. Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah,and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe. Jewish ritual baths, have been found as well, identified by the steps leading to the bottom, carved out of the earth along with the rest of the bath. The Roman theater sits on the northern slope of the hill, and is about 45 m in diameter, seating 4500. Most of it is carved into the hillside, but some parts are supported by separate stone pillars. the Nile House Mosaic A modern structure stands to one side of the excavations, protecting the remains of a 5th century public building, with a large and intricate mosaic floor. Some believe the room was used for festival rituals involving a celebration of water, and possibly covering the floor in water. Drainage channels have been found in the floor, and the majority of the mosaic seems devoted to measuring the floods of the Nile, and celebrations of those floods. Finally, a Roman villa is the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of the most famous mosaics in all of Israel. It was built around t

Tzippori, Sepphoris, Dioceserea and Saffuriya, central Galilee region, Nazareth, Israel.Assyrian, Hellenistic, Judean, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader, Arabic and Ottoman influences. Christian tradition, a Hellenized town, Roman theater, Christian Churches, crusader fortress, different mosaics.the Nile Mosaic, The Roman Villa, Mona Lisa of the Galilee

the Tiger . Tzippori national park covers the periods up to Roman and Byzantine rule, with a brief mention of the Crusades. The Crusader/Ottoman tower sits high atop the hill,lower part of the walls are built of reused antique spolia, including a sarcophagus with decorative carvings. Much of the town itself has been excavated, revealing Jewish homes along a main cobblestone street. Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah,and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe. Jewish ritual baths, have been found as well, identified by the steps leading to the bottom, carved out of the earth along with the rest of the bath. The Roman theater sits on the northern slope of the hill, and is about 45 m in diameter, seating 4500. Most of it is carved into the hillside, but some parts are supported by separate stone pillars. the Nile House Mosaic A modern structure stands to one side of the excavations, protecting the remains of a 5th century public building, with a large and intricate mosaic floor. Some believe the room was used for festival rituals involving a celebration of water, and possibly covering the floor in water. Drainage channels have been found in the floor, and the majority of the mosaic seems devoted to measuring the floods of the Nile, and celebrations of those floods. Finally, a Roman villa is the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of the most famous mosaics in all of Israel. It was bui

Tzippori, Sepphoris, Dioceserea and Saffuriya, central Galilee region, Nazareth, Israel.Assyrian, Hellenistic, Judean, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader, Arabic and Ottoman influences. Christian tradition, a Hellenized town, Roman theater, Christian Churches, crusader fortress, different mosaics.the Nile Mosaic, The Roman Villa, Mona Lisa of the Galilee

Tzippori national park covers the periods up to Roman and Byzantine rule, with a brief mention of the Crusades. The Crusader/Ottoman tower sits high atop the hill,lower part of the walls are built of reused antique spolia, including a sarcophagus with decorative carvings. Much of the town itself has been excavated, revealing Jewish homes along a main cobblestone street. Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah,and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe. Jewish ritual baths, have been found as well, identified by the steps leading to the bottom, carved out of the earth along with the rest of the bath. The Roman theater sits on the northern slope of the hill, and is about 45 m in diameter, seating 4500. Most of it is carved into the hillside, but some parts are supported by separate stone pillars. the Nile House Mosaic A modern structure stands to one side of the excavations, protecting the remains of a 5th century public building, with a large and intricate mosaic floor. Some believe the room was used for festival rituals involving a celebration of water, and possibly covering the floor in water. Drainage channels have been found in the floor, and the majority of the mosaic seems devoted to measuring the floods of the Nile, and celebrations of those floods. Finally, a Roman villa is the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of the most famous mosaics in all of Israel. It was built around t

Tzippori, Sepphoris, Dioceserea and Saffuriya, central Galilee region, Nazareth, Israel.Assyrian, Hellenistic, Judean, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader, Arabic and Ottoman influences. Christian tradition, a Hellenized town, Roman theater, Christian Churches, crusader fortress, different mosaics.the Nile Mosaic, The Roman Villa, Mona Lisa of the Galilee

Tzippori national park covers the periods up to Roman and Byzantine rule, with a brief mention of the Crusades. The Crusader/Ottoman tower sits high atop the hill,lower part of the walls are built of reused antique spolia, including a sarcophagus with decorative carvings. Much of the town itself has been excavated, revealing Jewish homes along a main cobblestone street. Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah,and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe. Jewish ritual baths, have been found as well, identified by the steps leading to the bottom, carved out of the earth along with the rest of the bath. The Roman theater sits on the northern slope of the hill, and is about 45 m in diameter, seating 4500. Most of it is carved into the hillside, but some parts are supported by separate stone pillars. the Nile House Mosaic A modern structure stands to one side of the excavations, protecting the remains of a 5th century public building, with a large and intricate mosaic floor. Some believe the room was used for festival rituals involving a celebration of water, and possibly covering the floor in water. Drainage channels have been found in the floor, and the majority of the mosaic seems devoted to measuring the floods of the Nile, and celebrations of those floods. Finally, a Roman villa is the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of the most famous mosaics in all of Israel. It was built around t

Tzippori, Sepphoris, Dioceserea and Saffuriya, central Galilee region, Nazareth, Israel.Assyrian, Hellenistic, Judean, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader, Arabic and Ottoman influences. Christian tradition, a Hellenized town, Roman theater, Christian Churches, crusader fortress, different mosaics.the Nile Mosaic, The Roman Villa, Mona Lisa of the Galilee

roman sarcophogus used as building materiel by the Crusaders . Tzippori national park covers the periods up to Roman and Byzantine rule, with a brief mention of the Crusades. The Crusader/Ottoman tower sits high atop the hill,lower part of the walls are built of reused antique spolia, including a sarcophagus with decorative carvings. Much of the town itself has been excavated, revealing Jewish homes along a main cobblestone street. Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah,and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe. Jewish ritual baths, have been found as well, identified by the steps leading to the bottom, carved out of the earth along with the rest of the bath. The Roman theater sits on the northern slope of the hill, and is about 45 m in diameter, seating 4500. Most of it is carved into the hillside, but some parts are supported by separate stone pillars. the Nile House Mosaic A modern structure stands to one side of the excavations, protecting the remains of a 5th century public building, with a large and intricate mosaic floor. Some believe the room was used for festival rituals involving a celebration of water, and possibly covering the floor in water. Drainage channels have been found in the floor, and the majority of the mosaic seems devoted to measuring the floods of the Nile, and celebrations of those floods. Finally, a Roman villa is the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of t

pazit ror, location site place the north nofit village lower Galilee zipori zippori river water monastery convent religion Christianity Christian monk landscape landscapes scene scenery scenic Israel the middle east

Tzippori, Sepphoris, Dioceserea and Saffuriya, central Galilee region, Nazareth, Israel.Assyrian, Hellenistic, Judean, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader, Arabic and Ottoman influences. Christian tradition, a Hellenized town, Roman theater, Christian Churches, crusader fortress, different mosaics.the Nile Mosaic, The Roman Villa, Mona Lisa of the Galilee

Tzippori national park covers the periods up to Roman and Byzantine rule, with a brief mention of the Crusades. The Crusader/Ottoman tower sits high atop the hill,lower part of the walls are built of reused antique spolia, including a sarcophagus with decorative carvings. Much of the town itself has been excavated, revealing Jewish homes along a main cobblestone street. Several images have been found carved into the stones of the street, including that of a menorah,and another image that resembles some ancient game reminiscent of tic-tac-toe. Jewish ritual baths, have been found as well, identified by the steps leading to the bottom, carved out of the earth along with the rest of the bath. The Roman theater sits on the northern slope of the hill, and is about 45 m in diameter, seating 4500. Most of it is carved into the hillside, but some parts are supported by separate stone pillars. the Nile House Mosaic A modern structure stands to one side of the excavations, protecting the remains of a 5th century public building, with a large and intricate mosaic floor. Some believe the room was used for festival rituals involving a celebration of water, and possibly covering the floor in water. Drainage channels have been found in the floor, and the majority of the mosaic seems devoted to measuring the floods of the Nile, and celebrations of those floods. Finally, a Roman villa is the centerpiece of the discoveries, containing one of the most famous mosaics in all of Israel. It was built around t

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mosaic floor detail at Church of ST Nilus

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

wide view of the theatre and the remains of the city ,ancient tel on the right

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Palladius Street shops and colonnade

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

store rooms and holding pens

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

view into circus from holding pens

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

view from the arena toward the stands

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

view from the arena towards the stands

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

garndstands

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

view of the arena circus in bet shean ,store rooms and holding pens in the foreground

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

stairs leading from and to the arena

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures.

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Palladium Road ,notice blak basalt road way

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Sylvanus street flanked by a monumental colonnade

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Palladius road leading to the Tel.Black Basalt paving

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Colonnaded street shops and dwellings

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

the calendarium

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Dwellings along the Paladius street

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Colonnaded Sylvanus Street with crusader structure to the right

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

ecorated roman capital

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Capitals and stonework black Basalt road works

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

panoramic view from the theatre ,baths on the left ,Tel on the right

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Sylvanus Street towrds Paladius street

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Sylvanus street

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

panorama theatre to paladius street

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Gargoyle

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Dionysos carved on Corinthian capital

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Roman theatre with a capacity of seven thousand seats

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

theatre and stage ,could seat seven thousand spectators

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Roman street flanked by dwellings ,shops etc etc

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

crusader fortress on the right of Sylvanus street

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

casved capital in the grecian style

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

the God Dionysos

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Paladius Street paved and colonnaded

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Byzantine mosaic in the church of St Nilus

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

entrance to the arena

Jezreel Valley, Israel, Roman Byzantine city, Egyptian outpost(2nd millenium BCE. King David , King Saul, destroyed by Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser.Roman Conquest 63 CE. Roman and Byzantine settlement, Scythopolis, amphitheatre, Baths, temples, Byzantine Agora, Roman Shrines, Nymphaeum(public fountain) , Roman administrative centre. Tel Beth Shean Neolithic -Chalcolithic strata, Caananite remains Crusader fortress, city all but demolished in earthquake 749CE.

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee, Castle ruins , early crusader fortress, Teutonic Knights, Sultan Baybars, Ottoman Fortress Yehiam National Park.early remains of Roman fort, and Byzantine structures

Yehiam is located some 400 meteres above sea level.Crusader Fortress wasa built on remains of previous Roman And Byzantine forts. It features the ruins of a castle, atop a prominent hill, that is said to date from the time of the Crusades in the 12th century. The fortress was under comprehensive overhaul during the 18th century, by Dhaher al-Omar,a beduin Chieftan and was occupied later on by Bedouin tribes when it was called Khirbat Jiddin, The crusader castle was conquered by the Mamelukes in 1265 and destroyed

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

church of St Nilus ,note grandeur and colonaded mosaic floor

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Church of St Nilus ,colonaded court and mosaic floor

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

church of St Nilus

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

church of St Nilus

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

decorative stonework at church of St Nilus

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

stonework decorations

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Baptismal Chamber at the Church of the Martyrs Part of a monastery complex

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Baptism chamber at eastern Church Of the Martyrs,part of a monastery complex

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Baptism chamber at The Church of the Martyrs part of a monastery complex

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

decorated column in Baptismal chamber at the Church of Martyrs,part of a monastery complex

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

columns and courtyards at Byzantine Mamshit

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Church of St Nilus ,note water cistern in the foreground

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

church of St Nilus ,with water cistern in the foreground

Mamshit.Kurnub, Israel National Park, the Incense Route , the Nabateans, desert cities of the Negev, Roman empire, Byzantium, Nabatean settlement, horse breeders and traders, Byzantine settlement , churches and mosaics, water conservation and collection, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mosaic floor and altar of Church of St Nilus