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Israel 2013 |
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| Israel is a small country, but big in history and religious sites. We rented a car for a few days and drove to the Golan Heights, first. We saw the Agamon Hula Bird Sanctuary, Banias Nature Reserve, Nimrod Fortress and finished with a horseback ride around Mt. Bental. Then we drove via Bet She'an to the Dead Sea. We participated in an archaeological digging program at Tel Maresha, visited Masada, Ein Gedi and the erosion crater of Makthesh Ramon in the Negev. Finally, we arrived in Jerusalem. Even non-religious people can easily get overwhelmed with so many religious sites on one spot: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Mt. of Olives, the Western Wall and the Temple Mount with the Dome of Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Israel Museum shows the history of the Jewish people. We also recommend to take the Biblical City of David Tour and the Western Wall Tunnels Tour. |
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East side of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Portrait with the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall
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Sunset view with the Dome of the Rock
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Panoramic view with the Dome of the Rock
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Men and women sections
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Men section
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Men section
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Men section
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Torah
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Torah
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Women section
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Women section
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Entrance
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South-west corner of the Temple Mount and Robinson's Arch
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South-west corner of the Temple Mount and Robinson's Arch
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Pieces of paper in the wall
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Plants growing on the wall
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Southern wall of the Temple Mount and Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Ruins of ancient Jewish baths for ritual cleansing
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Tunnel
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517 tonne foundation stone
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Foundation stones
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Tunnel
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Panoramic view from the Citadel on the Old City of Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives
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Panoramic view from the Church of the Redeemer on the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives
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View from the Church of the Redeemer on the Dome of the Rock, Church of Mary Magdalene and Church of Dominus Flevit
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Church of All Nations and Church of Mary Magdalene
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Church of the Ascension
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Inside the Church of the Ascension
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Ceiling painting inside the Church of the Ascension
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Organ inside the Church of the Ascension
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Panoramic view from the tower of the Church of the Ascension on Jerusalem
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Church of the Pater Noster
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Lord's Prayer in German
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Lord's Prayer in Helgoland dialect
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Lord's Prayer in Ojibway language
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View on Jewish cemetery
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Portrait with Dome of the Rock and Old City of Jerusalem
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View from the Mount of Olives on the Old City of Jerusalem
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Entrance to the Tomb of Virgin Mary
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Tomb of Virgin Mary
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Tomb of Virgin Mary
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