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Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

montfort castle, starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusaDE, besieged by sultan baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Mediterranean sea in the background

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

the keep

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

lower wall

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

path around the castle and lower wall

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

arch both reconstructed and as found

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

in the moat

montfort castle, starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction .

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

narrow gully leading to the castle

Montfort castle, Starkenberg, ruined crusader fortress, upper Galilee Israel, Kingdom of Jerusalem, built by the de Milly family and then sold to the Teutonic knights.lost to Saladin, battle of hattin, reconquered by crusaders after third crusade, besieged by sultan Baibars , Israel national park and tourist attraction

wall of the keep

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

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

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

Double gate

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

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

The trough a water storage facility

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

panoramic view from the east overlooking huleh valley

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

Panoramic view from the golan Heights foothills

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

panoramic view huleh valley in the background

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

the trough,a water reservoir within the fortress

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

Large water reservoir inside the fortress

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

view to the south from the ramparts with key hole

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

beautifully preserved key hole

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

well protected gate and entrance to the castle

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

fortifications and outer wall

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

walls and fortifications

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

the Keep

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

as seen fro the lower golan

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

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

outer wall notice keyholes and ramparts

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

Southwest tower with view of the Huleh Valley

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

View of the fortress from northeast tower

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

View of fortifications and prison tower

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

prison tower and the Huleh Valley

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

the Keeep (dungeon)

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

south west tower and fortifications

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

fortifications

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

Loop hole in the fortifications

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

Gateway to the fortress

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

view from the lower golan with thenHuleh valley in the background

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

view from the golan heights

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

double gateway

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

through the gate

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

the Keeep

Holy Land, Crusaders and the Crusades, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel, Upper Galilee,

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

defended gateway

Qa'alat Nimrod, Nimrod Fortress, upper Galilee, foothills of Mt Hermon, Golan Heights, Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, crusaders built in 1129, captured by Muslims in 1164, Saladin, al Azir Uthman, Sultan Baibars , Place of exile and detention, Baneas, Damascus,

Massive tower known as the beautiful tower built as an octogon

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

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

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

history the American colony photographer photographers black white 1896 1900 site place location city town the north athlit ruin crusade crusader crusading fortress castle metzuda metudath Israel holy land Ruins of the crusader fortress in Athlit. American Colony Photographers (between 1898 and 1946)

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 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

Akko, acre, antiochia ptolemais, st jean d'acre, western galilee, Israel, tribe of Asher, conquered by Alexander the great, roman colony, captured from the abbasid caliphate by King baldwin the 1st of jerusalem(crusaders)Retaken by Saladin, rcaptured by crusaders in 1191 and capital of the Kingdom of jerusalem until it fell to the mameluks in1291.Chief port of palestine given over to the Hospitallers. ottoman rule from 1517 and fell into decay.Revived by Jezzar Pasha in late 18th cent.Napoleon laid futile seige in1799 and was repulsed.British mandate prison and gallows. mixed Jewish and moslem city , UNESCO World Heritage site Walled city, Jezzar Pasha Mosque, Hamam citadel , Bahai shrines and holy sites

great hall in crusader fortress

BEB054, Crac qala't al hisn hosn 1150-1250 castle fortress citadel towers curtain wall defense knights Crusades Crusaders Muslim Islam Syrian

BEB054, Crac qala't al hisn hosn 1150-1250 castle fortress citadel towers curtain wall defense knights Crusades Crusaders Muslim Islam Syrian

Bird Migration station , upper Galilee , Israel , Northernmost rest area in the Great Rift Valley (Syrio African Rift)

Migrating Birds arriving at the Hula Valley Lake Park, known in Hebrew as Agamon HaHula ,It is located in the southern part of the Hula Valley, north of the nature reserve. In the early 1990s part of the valley was flooded again in the wake of heavy rains. It was decided to develop the surrounding area and leave the flooded area intact. The new site has become the second home for thousands of migrating birds in the autumn and spring. The lake covers an area of one square kilometer interspersed with islands that serve as protected bird nesting sites. It has become a major stopover for migrating birds flying from Europe to Africa and back, and also a major birdwatching site.

Nahariya , Israel , Akko, Cabri Springs, water to Akko, Mameluke, Lohamei Hagetaot, Kibbutz Evron, Upper Galilee, Holy Land, pilgrims, Tourism,

Mameluke aqueduct from Cabri springs to Akko

Nahariya , Israel , Akko, Cabri Springs, water to Akko, Mameluke, Lohamei Hagetaot, Kibbutz Evron, Upper Galilee, Holy Land, pilgrims, Tourism,

Mameluke aqueduct from Cabri springs to Akko through the fields and orchrds of Kibbutz Evron

Nahariya , Israel , Akko, Cabri Springs, water to Akko, Mameluke, Lohamei Hagetaot, Kibbutz Evron, Upper Galilee, Holy Land, pilgrims, Tourism,

remains of Mameluke aqueduct passing through urban areas

Nahariya , Israel , Akko, Cabri Springs, water to Akko, Mameluke's, Lohamei Hagetaot, Kibbutz Evron, Upper Galilee, Holy Land, pilgrims, Tourism,

Partially crumbled remains of Mameluke aqueduct from foothills of Lebanon to Akko

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

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

Sir Thomas Hungerford's C14 castle adaptation of the Montfort families manor house

Sir Thomas Hungerford's C14 castle adaptation of the Montfort families manor house

Crusaders, Israel, Roman ,

Moat of the crusader city of Ceasarea

Ceasarea , Roman conquest, Herod the great, Crusader port, aqueduct, remains of roman city, amphitheatre , hippodrome, port , Crusader fortress, Sultan Baybars , Mediterranean coastal plain, Israel

crusader wall built with roman columns and slabs

Ceasarea , Roman conquest, Herod the great, Crusader port, aqueduct, remains of roman city, amphitheatre , hippodrome, port , Crusader fortress, Sultan Baybars , Mediterranean coastal plain, Israel

Wall built using roman columns