A valiant effort.
Unfortunately, the Neolithic site in the Golan Heights dubbed the "Stonehenge of the Middle East," was inaccessible by car
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Masada
The mountain fortress of Masada was the last stronghold of the Jewish resistance movement against Roman occupation
Thankfully, there is a cable car that escorts visitors up the mountain. However, for the more adventurous, hiking up the Roman ramp or Snake Path serve as other means of entrance
Today, Masada serves as the rallying point for the modern Israeli state and a source of pride for many of its citizens
Some of the remains of the northern palace
Frescoes adorn the walls of many of the buildings
There is still visible evidence of the Roman siege that ended in the mass suicide of the rebels living at Masada
The Albright Institute for Archaeological Research
The American Albright Institute in Jerusalem was visited, however, at the interviewee's request, no photographs were taken.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
Beit She'arim
Located in the lower Galilee, Beit She'arim contains a number of
burial caves for Jews who had lived throughout the ancient Levant.
The remains of the ancient Jewish city of Beit She'arim were
excavated, along with the underground cemetery carved out of the mountain.
The Cave of the Syrian Jews and Cave of the Curses,
where Aramaic and Greek inscriptions were found.
One reads: "Whoever opens this tomb will eventually die a bad death".
A coffin on display within the Cave of the Syrian Jews
The facade of the Cave of the Coffins.
This burial complex is composed of the
cave, an upper building, and a courtyard.
The Cave of the Ascents contains 12 rooms located on two levels
where Greek and Hebrew inscriptions were found
A peek into the burial chambers of the Cave of the Ascents
The tunnel leading to rock-cut burial
chambers within the Cave of the Ascents
An arcosolium (arched recess used as a burial place) in the Cave of the Ascents
Sepphoris
Reem standing at the entrance to the site
on a platform overlooking the Beit Netofa Valley
Anjana standing at the intersection of the cardo and decumanus
streets located in the center of the lower city
Nile mosaic in a public building in the lower city
A depiction of Tyche holding a cornucopia on the
Dionysus mosaic floor of a Roman period villa
A Crusader citadel located on the western hilltop
The central panel of synagogue mosaic featuring
Helios surrounded by the twelve signs of the
Zodiac and four corner figures representing
the four seasons
A menorah depicted in the synagogue mosaic
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