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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Israel
By Dale K. Benington, March 9, 2013
Tel Afeq - Antipatris Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| Near Yarkon Park Entrance Roadway just north of National Route 483. |
| | Archaeological excavations at Tel Afeq have exposed layers of occupation dating from the Chalcolithic period (the fourth millennium B.C.E.) until the 20th century C.E. Strategically situated on the "Afeq Pass", a bottleneck between the headwaters of . . . — — Map (db m64309) HM |
| | John Henry Patterson was born in Ireland on November 10, 1876. He was an Irish Protestant who had a thorough knowledge of the Bible, and was sympathetic to the Jewish people in biblical times and to the Zionist idea.
He served in the British . . . — — Map (db m134674) HM |
| Near Yarkon Park Entrance Roadway just north of National Route 483. |
| | This is the most complete of the six Late Bronze Age (Canaanite), 1550-1200 B.C.E. palaces excavated at Afeq. The ground floor is preserved in its entirety, while the stairway testifies to the existence of the now-destroyed upper storeys. . . . — — Map (db m64406) HM |
| On Yarkon Park Entrance Roadway just from National Route 483. |
| | A remnant of the main street of the Roman city of Antipatris. "Cardo" is the name for the main north-south street of a Roman-era city. Shops lined the Cardo, and at its center it was connected to the Forum, the city's central square. Grooves can be . . . — — Map (db m64445) HM |
| Near Weizmann just west of Omar El Mukhtar, on the right when traveling south. |
| | On this site, in the 12th-13th century, towered the fortress of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of Saint John (the "Hospitallers") who were based in Akko (Acre) until the Muslim conquest of the city in 1291. Over the ruins of the fortress, . . . — — Map (db m65456) HM |
| Near Weizmann just west of Omar El Mukhtar, on the right when traveling south. |
| | On their way to Jerusalem in 1099, the Crusaders killed the Jewish 'infidels' and destroyed many communities, among which were in the communities of Speyer, Worms and Magenza. In memory of those who perished the prayer "Merciful Father" was . . . — — Map (db m65446) HM |
| On Local Route 8501 0.3 kilometers east of Local Route 8510, on the right when traveling north. |
| | At the heart of this site is the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, the final resting place of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, regarded by Bahá’ís as the most holy spot on earth. Next to the Shrine stands the Mansion where Bahá’u’lláh resided from the summer . . . — — Map (db m79276) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | This garden presents a collection of architectural artifacts discovered during the excavation of Caesarea, or found by chance.
The source of much of present day knowledge of the styles and building methods of the classical world of . . . — — Map (db m64466) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron 0.03 kilometers west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The gable, cornice, frieze and architrave are some of the architectural elements that were typical of the facades and other monumental structures. The ornamentation of these buildings changed according to the adopted style.
In the Roman . . . — — Map (db m65175) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | In the Classical World, Planning and Aesthetics principles were clear and unambiguous. The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders were elaborated by the Greeks and later, adopted by the Romans, with some variations. Each order bears its own rules and . . . — — Map (db m64499) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron 0.03 kilometers west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | "(Po)ntius Pilatus, the prefect of Judaea, (erected) a (building dedicated) to (the emperor) Tiberius".
Replica. The original inscription, found in secondary use during the excavations of the theater, is on display at the . . . — — Map (db m65173) HM |
| On Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | "For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. Then Festus, when he had . . . — — Map (db m64534) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron 0.2 kilometers west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | "Herod built (...) on the south quarter, behind the port, an amphitheater also capable of holding a vast number of men and conveniently situated for a prospect to the sea" Josephus
This edifice, whose location . . . — — Map (db m65176) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This hippodrome (circus* in Latin), built in 10/9 B.C. by King Herod for the inauguration of the city, held horse - and chariot - races, athletics, gladiatorial combat and hunting games. Before falling into disuse at the end of the Roman period, the . . . — — Map (db m136047) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Sarcophagi (coffins in Greek) made of stone (granite, marble, limestone) lead or wood were widely used among different people including Jews, throughout the Greco-Roman world. Sarcophagus means "flesh eater".
Stone coffins were made out of two . . . — — Map (db m64501) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This Sarcophagus lid is decorated at both ends by mythological Gorgon heads in relief.
Marble
The Late Roman period (2nd - 3rd centuries CE) — — Map (db m136545) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The nymphaeum was the public fountain that stood at the center of ancient Caesarea as one of the city's main monuments, and was situated at the intersection where the city's main street meets the Herodian port.
The nymphaeum had a decorative . . . — — Map (db m136550) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The chariot races thrilled the crowds. The counterclockwise seven-lap race commenced at the starting gates (carceres) (1) and ended at a finishing line situated in front of the dignitaries' tribune (2). At each end of the axial rib . . . — — Map (db m64537) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west. |
| | From the starting gates (carceres), chariots dashed counterclockwise on a seven-lap race whose finishing line was situated in front of the officials' tribune. The sharp curve at the turning posts (meta prima and meta secunda), . . . — — Map (db m136054) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This bathhouse is the only important remain of the private wing of the Byzantine governor's palace, almost entirely destroyed by the construction of the medieval fortifications. — — Map (db m136543) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The construction of the harbor was a far reaching enterprise, involving artificial islands built in the open sea and serving as bases for piers and breakwaters. Apparently, the raw materials and technology came with the Roman engineers sent by . . . — — Map (db m136547) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | A refined palace with a swimming pool, once stood here. The sand only preserved its eastern wing, comprising a grand (dining?) complex: a central hall (Triclinium?) flanked by two small rooms on each side, all richly decorated, and provided with . . . — — Map (db m136035) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west. |
| | These four long, parallel vaults, opening onto the west through a portico, first served as substructures of the Roman financial procurator's palace. In a later stage, a large ornamented hall was added in front of the vaults converted into warehouses. — — Map (db m136542) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The edifice consists of two main units: the Lower Palace comprising the private wing, and the Upper Palace, housing the public wing. The latter, built around a large peristyle courtyard, was associated with the ruler's judicial and . . . — — Map (db m64517) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Some sixty lead scroll fragments dating to the 4th. c. A.D., probably execrations tablets and binding spells, were recovered from this well, where they had been intentionally thrown as a magical practice. In his address on the dedication of the Holy . . . — — Map (db m64532) HM |
| Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The only remnants left from the Theater of Caesarea are rows of seats, the orchestra, the stage and the scene-frons which is an ornamental wall behind the stage. How did it look like? Comparisons show that it might resemble the facade of a two or . . . — — Map (db m64498) HM |
| | The S.S. Exodus was an American Aliyah Bet ship crewed by American volunteers together with Haganah operatives from pre-state Israel. Her mission was to rescue Holocaust survivors trapped in Europe after the murder of 6 million Jews, bringing them . . . — — Map (db m134635) HM |
| On Siderot Ben Gurion 0.8 kilometers west of HaGefen Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The establishment of the German Colony in 1869 is a milestone in the history of Haifa's development. In the middle of a sparsely populated and largely barren land, laboring under deficient rule, hundreds of German settlers characterized by great . . . — — Map (db m79275) HM |
| On Yefe Nof just north of Tchernichovski. |
| | On 21 March 1909 the mortal remains of the Báb, one of the Central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith, were interred in the Shrine that is the focal point of these gardens. Martyred in Iran in 1850, the Báb had devoted Himself to preparing the way for . . . — — Map (db m79010) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | A public grain silo from the time of King Jeroboam II (8th century BCE). The silo had a capacity of 450 cubic meters. Straw found between the stones attests to the function of the installation. — — Map (db m65196) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
The deep section dug by the University of Chicago Expedition (1925-1939) provides a unique glimpse into the nearly thirty settlements built one on top of the other at the site. Due to the unique . . . — — Map (db m64908) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The city of Megiddo played a prominent role in the history of the ancient Near East. Strategically located at the mouth of the Nahal Iron Pass, Megiddo controlled access to the road that linked Egypt with Mesopotamia and Anatolia - the most . . . — — Map (db m64782) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The first excavations at Tel Megiddo were directed by Gottlieb Schumacher on behalf of the Deutscher Palastina-Verein, between 1903 and 1905. After excavating the Tempelburg ('temple-fortress') in the eastern section of the mound, . . . — — Map (db m65019) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The biblical tels of Megiddo, Hazor and Beer Sheba were inscribed in 2005 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as World Heritage Sites with outstanding universal value. They are fitting representatives of . . . — — Map (db m64811) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
The Late Bronze period (1550-1150 B.C.) is marked by Egyptian rule of Canaan. At that time, Megiddo was one of the country's major city-states and its king a loyal vassal of the Egyptian pharaoh. . . . — — Map (db m64821) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
Megiddo became an Israelite city sometime between the 10th and 9th centuries B.C., and functioned as an administrative center for he fertile Jezreel Valley. Some time later, a massive wall (1) and a . . . — — Map (db m64882) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
The foundations of this palace, first investigated by Y. Yadin in 1960, are presently being excavated by 'The Megiddo Expedition'. The edifice was apparently laid out as a bit hilani (North . . . — — Map (db m64898) HM |
| Near National Route 66 0.03 kilometers north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
Architectural complexes dating from the same period (9th or 8th c. B.C.) and of similar design were found near the northern and southern edges of the mound. Through the years they variously . . . — — Map (db m64889) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
This area served as a focus of worship for over two thousand years, from the Early Bronze through the Iron I periods. The University of Chicago excavation section a series of temples (1, 3-5) built . . . — — Map (db m64985) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
An elaborate ashlar-built palace (1) stood near the southern edge of the mound. A monumental entrance (2) - the only visible remains still standing - led to the courtyard (3). Like the northern . . . — — Map (db m65198) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
The southern stables' five units could accommodate 150 horses. As in the northern complex, each unit consists of a rectangular building divided into three sections by two rows of alternating pillars . . . — — Map (db m65204) HM |
| Near National Route 66 just north of Route 65, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
The problem of supplying water to large cities, a serious issue even in times of peace, could become acute in times of siege. Megiddo's main water source was located at the foot of the mound, beyond . . . — — Map (db m65215) HM |
| Near Israeli National Trail, on the left when traveling north. |
| | On this site of what was once a Phoenician town, Stratos Tower, King Herod (37-4 BCE) built a resplendent city and named it Caesarea in honor of his patron, Augustus Caesar. Its inhabitants – Romans, Samaritan, and Jews – enjoyed the . . . — — Map (db m146243) HM |
| On Arlozorov Street south of Michael Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Raoul Wallenberg, a "Righteous Among the Nations", lived in this building in 1936, while working in the Holland Bank office in Haifa's lower downtown area.
In 1944, he was sent by the Swedish government as a diplomat to Hungary and . . . — — Map (db m115458) HM |
| Near Derech Jericho just south of Derech HaOfel, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This splendid burial monument dates to the end of the Second temple period. The lower part of the monument is hewn and the upper part is constructed. The name derives from the biblical verse that tells of Absalom's construction of a monument for . . . — — Map (db m63866) HM |
| Near Ruppin Boulevard 0.05 kilometers south of Shmuel Stephan Weiz Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | English Translation of Text on Marker:
The temple which he built, Achish (Ikausu) son of Padi, son of YSD, son Ada, son of Ya'ir, ruler of Ekron, for PTGYH his lady. May she bless him, and protect him, and prolong his days, and bless his . . . — — Map (db m142015) HM |
| Near Ma'alot Ir David Street just east of Ma'ale HaShalom, on the left when traveling south. |
| | "Jerusalem, hills enfold it, and the Lord enfolds his people now and forever" (Psalms 125:2)
Jerusalem was first established on the hill on which you are now standing almost 4,000 years ago, during the Canaanite . . . — — Map (db m63924) HM |
| Near Sh.A. Nakhon Street just east of David Remez Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | English Text:
This is the most remarkable cave at this site, as it contains some of the most important archaeological finds in Jerusalem.
The plan of room on the right is rectangular, measuring 2.0 x 3.7 meters. Three raised burial . . . — — Map (db m141531) HM |
| Near Batei Mahase just east of Ma'ale HaShalom, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Restoration Project
of the Second Temple Period
Double Gate Monumental Stairs
and Observation Plaza — — Map (db m63963) HM |
| Near Derech Jerico (National Route 417) south of Al Mansuriya. |
| |
Garden of Olives
Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. (Gospel of John 18:1)
“Gethsemane, a place where the Savior prayed before . . . — — Map (db m44596) HM |
| Near Jaffa Road at David Street. |
| | [Text in Hebrew …]
[Text in English:] Jaffa Gate is the westernmost of the gates in the walls of Jerusalem. It is so named as the starting point of the road to Jaffa port. Its Arabic name, Bab al-Khalil, meaning “Hebron . . . — — Map (db m44853) HM |
| Near Derech Jericho (National Route 417) just south of Derech HaOfel, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This is a burial complex from the Second Temple period. The facade of the cave features the relief of a gable resembling the roof facade of a sacred building. The decorative style is drawn from Hellenistic art, which influenced Jewish burial . . . — — Map (db m63932) HM |
| Near S.U. Nahon Street just east of David HaMelech, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Burial Caves date from the First Temple Period. Throughout many generations, they served affluent Jerusalem families as a location to bury their dead. The deceased was placed on a stone slab with a special indentation for the head. At the end of . . . — — Map (db m63881) HM |
| Near Ruppin Boulevard 2.1 kilometers south of Shmuel Stephan Weiz Street. |
| |
Latin Text that appears on Stone:
... )s Tiberivm
... Pon)tivs Pilatvs
... Praef)ectvsivda(ea)
English Translation of Text, provided, but not seen on Stone:
... building in . . . — — Map (db m88742) HM |
| | During Israel’s War of Independence, 1948-49, more than
4,800 volunteers, including 168 Christians, came from 59
countries to Israel’s aid. Some had served as crew on the 10
American-purchased Aliyah Bet ships that brought so many
Holocaust . . . — — Map (db m134663) HM |
| On Heinrich Heine Street at Sderot Blumfield, on the right when traveling north on Heinrich Heine Street. |
| | English Text:
This was the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem (1860). It was successfully defended by the Haganah during the disturbances of 1929, 1936-1939 and during the War of Independence. . . . — — Map (db m141985) HM |
| Near Batei Mahase just east of Ma'ale HaShalom, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Restoration Project of the Second Temple period
Ritual Baths and Water Conduits
in the area south of the Temple Mount Enclosure — — Map (db m63951) HM |
| | "You will be amazed at Jewish youth in Palestine...they have the look of freedom." Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl. Stephen Norman was the grandson of Theodor Herzl and his last descendent. Born in Vienna, . . . — — Map (db m134639) HM |
| Near Ma'alot Ir David Street just east of Ma'ale HaShalom, on the left when traveling south. |
| | "He burned the House of the Lord, the king's palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down the house of every notable person." (II Kings 25: 9)
This residential quarter went up in flames with the rest of . . . — — Map (db m63933) HM |
| | Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified
and they took Jesus, and led him away.
And he bearing the cross went forth into a place called Golgatha
where they crucified him and two other with him, on either
side one, and Jesus in . . . — — Map (db m95071) HM |
| Near Ma'alot Ir David Street just east of Ma'ale HaShalom, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Here Dwells Ahiel in a Four Room House
"He (David) had houses made for himself in the City of David..." (1 Chronicles15: 1)
The name 'Ahiel' appears on potsherds found among the ruins of this house. The House . . . — — Map (db m65296) HM |
| On Ma'alot Ir David Street just east of Ma'ale HaShalom, on the left when traveling south. |
| | "And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar - trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house" (II Samuel 5: 11)
Excavations in progress at this site since May 2005 conducted by Eilat Mazar, . . . — — Map (db m64064) HM |
| Near Derech HaShiloah just north of Ma'alot Ir David, on the left when traveling north. |
| | "The other events of Hezekiah's reign, and all his exploits, and all his exploits, and how he made the pool and the conduit and brought the water into the city, are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Judah" (II Kings 20:20) . . . — — Map (db m63905) HM |
| On Sh.A. Nakhon Street just east of David Remez Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | English Text:
Two smaller silver objets were discovered in the bone repository, rolled up like tiny scrolls, to be worn as amulets. After the scrolls were unrolled, it emerged that they were made of pure silver, measured 27 x 97 . . . — — Map (db m141591) HM |
| Near Ma'alot Ir David Street just east of Ma'ale HaShalom, on the left when traveling south. |
| | "...the city shall be rebuilt on its mound, and the fortress in its proper place" (Jeremiah 30:18)
The inhabitants of ancient Jerusalem once built their homes on this hillside. The earliest structure unearthed here . . . — — Map (db m63928) HM |
| Near Ma'alot Ir David Street just east of Ma'ale HaShalom, on the left when traveling south. |
| | "And David said on that day: 'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, and getteth up to the gutter...'" (II Samuel 5:8)
We are standing at the entrance to a subterranean water system. The Gihon Spring was Jerusalem's main . . . — — Map (db m63947) HM |
| Near Sh.A. Nakhon Street just east of David Remez Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | English Text:
Seven burial caves from the late First Temple period were found at the site. The caves, which were hewn into the cliff above which the Scottish Church of St. Andrew was built, were found partially destroyed by later . . . — — Map (db m141978) HM |
| Near Batei Mahase just north of Derech HaOfel. |
| | The Divine presence never moves from the Western Wall.
Jewish tradition teaches that the Temple Mount is the focal point of Creation. In the center of the mountain lies the “Foundation Stone” of the world. Here Adam came . . . — — Map (db m44722) HM |
| | Ancient Azeka, an important fortified city in the geographical jurisdiction of the Tribe of Judah, dominated one of the routes from the lowlands to the Judean Mountains. It is mentioned in the scriptures in relation to Joshua's wars against the . . . — — Map (db m135460) HM |
| Near National Route 90 31.5 kilometers south of National Route 1, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Displayed here is Ahava's original filling instrument. Since Ahava factory opened in 1988, this tool has been utilized to fill 284,770 salt bags, 339 25 kilogram salt sacks and 729 5 kilogram salt buckets. In 1992 it officially retired and was . . . — — Map (db m132155) HM |
| Near Sha’ul HaMelech Street (Northern District Route 6667) just west of National Route 90, on the right when traveling west. |
| | English Text:
The summer months pulsate with heat in the Bet-She'an Valley. At its heart, in the ancient city of Bet-She'an, were discovered the remains of bathhouses, fountains, and ornamental pools - echoes of a past rich in water . . . — — Map (db m141501) HM |
| Near Sha’ul HaMelech Street (Northern District Route 6667) just west of Route 90, on the right when traveling west. |
| | English Text:
Monument
The purpose of this lavish structure is uncertain; it may have served as a central monument. Together with the surrounding buildings, it collapsed in the earthquake of 749 C.E.
Nymphaeum
Splendid . . . — — Map (db m141528) HM |
| Near Sha’ul HaMelech Street (Northern District Route 6667) just west of National Route 90, on the right when traveling west. |
| | English Text:
Roman Bet-She'an, known as Nyssa Scythopolis, became Christian, reaching its golden age in the 6th century C.E. In the 7th century, Muslims settled in the city, once again changing its character. One day in the year 749, an . . . — — Map (db m141502) HM |
| Near Sha’ul HaMelech Street (Northern District Route 6667) just west of National Route 90, on the right when traveling west. |
| | English Text:
In the Roman period, during the 2nd century C.E., the monumental center of Bet-She'an was built into the valley at the foot of the tell. Roman style and workmanship were applied in constructing public buildings, which were . . . — — Map (db m141513) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 90 just east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | English Text:
The Magdala stone: A three-dimensional model of the Temple on which the holy scrolls were placed, was found inside the synagogue.
Four miqva'ot: Purification baths fed by underground water sources are unique compared . . . — — Map (db m140979) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 90 just east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The architecture of this area allows us to distinguish two streets that separate three structures following the same symmetric layout as the rooms located west. They are constructed from local materials: the walls are made of roughly hewn basalt . . . — — Map (db m140515) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 90 just east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | English Text:
c. 200 BC
Magdala is established, likely through Hasmonean influence (Jewish families), during the Hellenistic period.
c. 20-60 AD
Magdala develops from a small village into a prosperous city known for fish . . . — — Map (db m140983) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 90 just east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | English Text:
c. 1500 AD
Between the earthquake of 363 and the crusader period, the southern part of Magdala witnesses a progressive decrease and multiple variations. It eventually becomes a small Arab village during Mamluk and . . . — — Map (db m141302) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 90 just east of Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This ritual space stands out due to its mosaic floor that is made of thousands of colored tesserae. A white background, framed by a black meander pattern surrounded by an orange rectangle, emphasizes the image of a rosette in the central panel, . . . — — Map (db m140534) HM |
| On Northern District Route 90 0.03 kilometers east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The main axis of this complex is a north-south street that divides two buildings. There are two types of contexts here: housing units in the southern area are constructed simply with blocks of basalt stone and limestone walls. To the east ands west . . . — — Map (db m140857) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 90 just east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The building has peculiar architectural elements, and the existence of groundwater was key for locating the miqwa'ot. The analysis of the architectural plan and the building system suggests that this ritual space on the outside had similar . . . — — Map (db m140867) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 90 just east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Jewish communities of Israel in the Second Temple period used unique water installations called miqwa'ot, which enabled them to maintain ritual purity. According to the Halakhah (Jewish law), religious people should immerse into . . . — — Map (db m140973) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 90 just east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | English Texts:
Magdala was the hometown of Mary Magdalene - one of Jesus' most faithful followers.
Luke 4:15, Matthew 4:23; 9:35; Mark 1:39 "Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good . . . — — Map (db m140982) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 90 just east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The architectural features of this area denote a public building identified with commercial activities. A North - South street leads to the synagogue and provides the only access to spaces with an additional eastern access to another structures. . . . — — Map (db m141363) HM |
| Near Al-Bishara Street just north of Paulus ha-Shishi Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The stones exhumed form the fill beneath the mosaic floors of the Byzantine building (IV-V century) can be classified: (1) bases, more or less preserved, often having traces of plaster; (2) imposts of a double-arch with a beautifully worked cornice; . . . — — Map (db m139218) HM |
| Near Paulus Ha Shishi 0.3 kilometers north of Iksal. |
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“And the Word became flesh”
Historians tell that the Grotto and its surroundings, being the site of the Annunciation were turned into a worship place in the 1st and 2nd Century.
-Early sources referred to the place as being . . . — — Map (db m44298) HM |
| Near Al-Bishara Street just north of Paulus ha-Shishi Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The most important mosaic floors are found inside the Basilica in the area in front of the Holy Grotto. Those shown here come from the monastery on the south side of the Byzantine Church. They had the value of "sealed levels" having preserved some . . . — — Map (db m139256) HM |
| Near National Route 60 just south of National Route 75, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Rising above the southern part of the
Nazareth Mountain Mt. of Precipice (397 meters)
Look out over Nazareth, Mt. Tabor and
The Yizrael Valley at its foot.
Mt. of Precipice is also known as "The
Leaping Mountain" - according to old . . . — — Map (db m65395) HM |
| Near Al-Bishara Street 0.3 kilometers north of Paulus ha-Shishi Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | What is left of the ancient village consist of a network of grottoes and bits of walls form various historical periods. Going backwards in time we found first the remains of the XVII century Franciscan monastery, then the palace of the crusader . . . — — Map (db m65462) HM |
| Near Paulus Ha Shishi 0.4 kilometers north of Iksal. |
| | [Text in Hebrew …]
[Text in Arabic…]
This church was built in 1914 on the site of an earlier 12th century church.
-The caves, granaries and wells in the lower level were used by the early dwellers of Nazareth. Later, . . . — — Map (db m44353) HM |
| On HaBanim (National Route 90) just north of HaGalil, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Tiberias the capital of the Galilee, one of the four Holy Cities of Israel Which was built by Antipas in the year 17-20, C.E. Antipas named the city Tiberias in honor of the Roman Ceasar, Tiberius. The institution of Jewish Leadership, the Sanhedrin . . . — — Map (db m65327) HM |
| Near HaBanim (National Route 90) just north of HaGalil, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This building was part of Tiberias' northern quarter between the 6th and 11th centuries CE. The quarter occupied by Jews and the synagogue stood in its center. This building has three rooms and a courtyard with a well. — — Map (db m65359) HM |
| On HaBanim (National Route 90) just from HaGalil, on the right when traveling north. |
| | [Text at the top of the marker]: Doors of Burial Caves
Burial caves were frequently sealed by stone doors in order to prevent bad smells and looting. In 2nd-3rd centuries CE Tiberias, basalt doors were used in mausolea and decorated . . . — — Map (db m65341) HM |
| Near HaBanim (National Route 90) just north of HaGalil, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Architecture of Tiberias
The columns, bases, cornices and capitals attest to the superb architecture of the public buildings in Tiberias. These were built according to the 2nd-3rd centuries CE Roman Imperial tradition. The . . . — — Map (db m65352) HM |
| Near HaBanim (National Route 90) just north of HaGalil, on the right when traveling north. |
| | [Text at the top of the marker]: The Crusader-Ottoman Building
This was built in the 12th century CE and remained in use until the Ottoman period. The hall has typical pointed vaults and embrasures in the walls, with remains of . . . — — Map (db m65331) HM |
| On HaBanim (National Route 90) just from HaGalil, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The wall was erected by the Beduin Governor of the Tiberias Region, Daher El-Omer, in the 18th century on the basis of the ruins of an earlier wall built by the Crusaders.
The wall was destroyed in the 1837 earthquake and since then only . . . — — Map (db m65326) HM |
| Near HaBanim (National Route 90) just north of HaGalil, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This is one of the thirteen synagogues existed in Tiberias according to the Talmud. It was a square building divided by two rows of columns. One of the mosaics bears a dedication inscription decorated with Jewish symbols: Lulav and Etrog. The . . . — — Map (db m65333) HM |
| Near National Route 7926 just north of National Route 79, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Citadel (perhaps a watch tower) was built during the crusader period on foundations from an earlier period. Some of the cornerstones are rubble-filled Roman sarcophagi.
In the 18th Century the building was renovated by Dahr El-Omar, the . . . — — Map (db m65412) HM |
| Near National Route 7926 just north of National Route 79, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Roman theater was built in the late first or early second century C.E. Carved into the bedrock on the steep northern slope of the hill. It's diameter is 72 m., and it seated 4000.
The rows of seats constructed on the hewn bedrock were robbed . . . — — Map (db m65405) HM |
| Near Northern District Route 888 just north of Northern District Route 87, on the left when traveling north. |
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English Text:
This spacious palace faced a paved
courtyard that led to the city gate.
Its wide entrance opened into a vestibule
and it had a throne hall surrounded by
eight service chambers.
This palace is of Neo-Hittite . . . — — Map (db m139345) HM |
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