The Holy Land
The Holy Land is an area roughly located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea that also includes the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River. Traditionally, it is synonymous with both the biblical Land of Israel and historical Palestine. The term usually refers to a territory roughly corresponding to the modern State of Israel, the Palestinian territories, western Jordan, and parts of southern Lebanon and southwestern Syria. It is considered holy by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Part of the significance of the land stems from the religious significance of Jerusalem, the holiest city to Judaism, the historical region of Jesus’ ministry, and the site of the Isra and Mi’raj event in Islam.
The holiness of the land to Christianity was part of the motivation for the Crusades, as European Christians sought to win back the Holy Land from the Muslims, who had conquered it from the Christian Byzantine Empire.
Many sites in the Holy Land have long been pilgrimage destinations for adherents of the Abrahamic religions, including Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Bahá’ís. Pilgrims visit the Holy Land to touch and see physical manifestations of their faith, confirm their beliefs in the holy context with collective excitation, and connect personally to the Holy Land.
Judaism
Jews do not commonly refer to the Land of Israel as “Holy Land” . The Tanakh explicitly refers to it as “holy land” in only one passage, in Zechariah 2:16. The holiness of the Land of Israel is generally implied in the Tanakh by the Land being given to the Israelites by God, that is, it is the “promised land”, an integral part of God’s covenant……………………………………………………….
Christianity
For Christians, the Land of Israel is considered holy because of its association with the birth, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, whom Christians regard as the Savior or Messiah, and because it is the land of his people, the Jews (according to the Bible). Christian books, including editions of the Bible, often had maps of the Holy Land (considered to be Galilee, Samaria, Judea). For instance, the Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae (Travel book through Holy Scripture) of Heinrich Bünting (1545-1606), a German Protestant pastor, featured such a map. His book was very popular, and it provided “the most complete available summary of biblical geography and described the geography of the Holy Land by tracing the travels of major figures from the Old and New testaments.”
Islam
In the Qur’an, the term Arabic: الأرض المقدسة (Al-Ard Al-Muqaddasah, English: “Holy Land”) is used in a passage about Musa (Moses) proclaiming to the Children of Israel: “O my people! Enter the holy land which Allah hath assigned unto you, and turn not back ignominiously, for then will ye be overthrown, to your own ruin.” (Surah 5:21) The Qur’an also refers to the land as being ‘Blessed’.
The exact region referred to as being ‘blessed’ in the Qur’an, in Verses like [21:71],has been interpreted differently by various scholars: ‘Abdullah Yusuf ‘Ali likens it to a wide land range including, Syria, and Lebanon, especially the cities of Tyre and Sidon; Az-Zujaj describes it as, “Damascus, Palestine, and a bit of Jordan”; Mu‘adh ibn Jabal as, “the area between al-Arish and the Euphrates”; and Ibn Abbas as, “the land of Jericho”. The overall region of Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, which can be called “The Levant” in the English language,is referred to as “Ash-Sham” (Arabic: الـشَّـام) in the Arabic language.
Bahá’í Faith
Bahá’ís consider Acre and Haifa sacred as Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith, was exiled to the prison of Acre from 1868 and spent his life in its surroundings till his death in 1892. In his writings he set the slope of Mount Carmel to host the Shrine of the Báb which his appointed successor `Abdu’l-Bahá erected in 1909 as a beginning of the terraced gardens there. The Head of the religion after him, Shoghi Effendi, began building other structures and the Universal House of Justice continued the work until the Bahá’í World Centre was brought to its current state as the spiritual and administrative centre of the religion. Its gardens are highly popular places to visit and Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s 2012 film The Gardener featured them. The holiest places currently for Bahá’í pilgrimage are the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh in Acre and the Shrine of the Báb in Haifa which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Places Of Interest
Day 1 – 01. Jordan – Madaba Map ( Greek Orthodox church ), Byzantine Church
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The Tour Starts From Jordan. Madaba Map ( Greek Orthodox church ) │ Byzantine Church The Madaba Map (also known as the Madaba Mosaic Map) is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan. The Madaba Map is a map of the Middle East. Part of it … Continue reading Day 1 – 01. Jordan – Madaba Map ( Greek Orthodox church ), Byzantine Church →
Day 1 – 02. Jordan – Mount Nebo
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Mount Nebo Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan, approximately 817 metres (2,680 ft) above sea level, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited … Continue reading Day 1 – 02. Jordan – Mount Nebo →
Day 1 – 03. Nazareth – Basilica of the Annunciation & St.Joseph’s church
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Basilica of the Annunciation & St Joseph’s Church Nazareth, Israel The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation is a church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. History The church was established at the site where, according to Roman Catholic tradition, the Annunciation took place. Greek Orthodox tradition holds … Continue reading Day 1 – 03. Nazareth – Basilica of the Annunciation & St.Joseph’s church →
Day 1 – 04. Cana – Marriage at cana
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Cana – Marriage at cana The Gospel of John refers a number of times to a town called Cana of Galilee. Biblical references Among Christians and other students of the New Testament, Cana is best known as the place where, according to the Fourth Gospel, Jesus performed “the first of his signs”, his first public … Continue reading Day 1 – 04. Cana – Marriage at cana →
Day 2 – 01. Mount Tabore │Church of Transfiguration
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Mount Tabore │ Transfiguration Church Mount Tabor is located in Lower Galilee, Israel, at the eastern end of the Jezreel Valley, 11 miles (18 km) west of the Sea of Galilee. It is believed by many Christians to be the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus. It is known as Har Tavor in Hebrew, Itabyrium … Continue reading Day 2 – 01. Mount Tabore │Church of Transfiguration →
Day 2 – 02. Capernaum
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Capernaum Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500. Archaeological excavations have revealed two ancient synagogues built one over the other. A house turned into a church by the Byzantines is said to be … Continue reading Day 2 – 02. Capernaum →
Day 2 – 03. Church of Multiplication
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Church of the Multiplication The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, shortened to (The Church of the Multiplication), is a Roman Catholic church located at Tabgha, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. The modern church rests on the site of two earlier churches. The earliest recording of … Continue reading Day 2 – 03. Church of Multiplication →
Day 2 – 04. Church of the Beatitudes
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Church of the Beatitudes The Church of the Beatitudes is a Roman Catholic church located by the Sea of Galilee near Tabgha and Capernaum in Israel. Located on a small hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, and built on the traditional site of Jesus delivery of the Sermon on the Mount, pilgrims are known to … Continue reading Day 2 – 04. Church of the Beatitudes →
Day 2 – 05. Ride on a Galilee Boat
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Ride on a Galilee Boat The Ancient Galilee Boat, also known as the Jesus Boat, was an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century AD, discovered in 1986 on the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. The remains of the boat, 27 feet (8.27 meters) long, 7.5 feet (2.3 meters) wide and … Continue reading Day 2 – 05. Ride on a Galilee Boat →
Day 2 – 06. The St.Peter’s home
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The St.Peter’s home The St.Peter’s home (Church) also called the Pilgrimage Church of St. Peter in Capernaum is a modern Catholic pilgrimage church found in the archaeological site of Capernaum, northern Israel. The church is part of the Franciscan monastery in Capernaum. It is dedicated to St. Peters, which Catholics consider the first leader of … Continue reading Day 2 – 06. The St.Peter’s home →
Day 2 – 07. Church of the Primacy of St.Peter
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Church of the Primacy of St.Peter The Church of the Primacy of St.Peter is a Franciscan church located in Tabgha, Israel, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. It commemorates, and allegedly marks the spot, of Jesus’ reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles. The modern structure was built in 1933 and … Continue reading Day 2 – 07. Church of the Primacy of St.Peter →
Day 2 – 08. Yardenit Baptismal Site
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Yardenit Baptismal Site Yardenit (Hebrew: ירדנית), also known as the Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the Jordan River in the Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. The site is located south of the river’s outlet from the Sea of Galilee, near Kibbutz Kvutzat Kinneret, which owns … Continue reading Day 2 – 08. Yardenit Baptismal Site →
Day 3 – 01. Haifa
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Haifa Haifa is the third-largest city in the State of Israel, with a population of 278,903 in 2015. The city forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the second- or third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. It is also home to the Bahá’í World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a destination for Baha’i … Continue reading Day 3 – 01. Haifa →
Day 3 – 02. Elijah’s Cave
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Elijah’s Cave The Elijah’s Cave is a grotto written about in the Hebrew Bible, where the prophet Elijah took shelter during a journey into the wilderness (1 Kings 19:8). In the Books of Kings Elijah had been travelling for 40 days and nights, when he takes shelter in the cave on Mount Horeb for the … Continue reading Day 3 – 02. Elijah’s Cave →
Day 3 – 03. Stella Maris Monastery and Church
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Stella Maris Monastery and Church The Stella Maris Monastery (Hebrew: מנזר סטלה מאריס) or the Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for monks is a 19th-century Discalced Carmelite monastery located on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Another Carmelite monastery of the same name (Monastère Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel in French) is reserved for nuns … Continue reading Day 3 – 03. Stella Maris Monastery and Church →
Day 3 – 04. Bahai Gardens
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Bahai Gardens Bahai Gardens can be found at Bahá’í Holy Places in Israel and elsewhere, and at Bahá’í Houses of Worship. Many Bahá’í holy places in Haifa and around Acre, Israel were inscribed on the World Heritage List in July 2008. The Terraces of the Bahá’í Faith, also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, … Continue reading Day 3 – 04. Bahai Gardens →
Day 3 – 05. Tel Aviv
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Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo is a major city in Israel, located on the country’s Mediterranean coastline. It is the financial center and the technology hub of Israel, with a population of 432,892, making it Israel’s second-largest city. It is the largest city in the Gush Dan region of Israel. It is also a focal point in … Continue reading Day 3 – 05. Tel Aviv →
Day 3 – 06. Jaffa │Joppa
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Jaffa │Joppa Jaffa or Yafo (Hebrew: יפו, About this sound Yāfō (help·info); Arabic: يَافَا, also called Japho or Joppa), is the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical stories of Jonah, Solomon and Saint Peter as well as the mythological … Continue reading Day 3 – 06. Jaffa │Joppa →
Day 3 – 07. St. Peter’s Church Joppa
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St. Peter’s Church Joppa St. Peter’s Church Joppa (Hebrew: כנסיית פטרוס הקדוש) is a Franciscan church in Joppa / Jaffa, part of Tel Aviv, Israel. History The church was built in 1654 in dedication to Saint Peter over a medieval citadel that was erected by Frederick I and restored by Louis IX of France at … Continue reading Day 3 – 07. St. Peter’s Church Joppa →
Day 3 – 08. Chapel of the Shepherd’s Field
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Chapel of the Shepherd’s Field The Shepherd’s Field Chapel is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic church that is in the area of Beit Sahur southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank in Palestine. Has relevance for Catholics because there the first announcement of the birth of Christ is celebrated. It … Continue reading Day 3 – 08. Chapel of the Shepherd’s Field →
Day 3 – 09. Church of the Nativity
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Church of the Nativity The Church of the Nativity is a basilica located in Bethlehem, in the disputed territories of Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank. The church was originally commissioned in 327 by Constantine the Great and his mother Helena over the site that was traditionally considered to be located over … Continue reading Day 3 – 09. Church of the Nativity →
Day 3 – 10. Manger Square
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Manger Square Manger Square (Arabic: ميدان المهد) is a city square in the center of Bethlehem in Palestine. It takes its name from the manger where Jesus is said to have been born which, according to Christian tradition, took place at the Nativity Church. A particular building set in Manger Square is the Mosque of … Continue reading Day 3 – 10. Manger Square →
Day 3 – 11. Grotto of St.Jerome
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Grotto of St.Jerome In Bethlehem, near the Grotto of the Nativity, the Grotto of St.Jerome the place where St. Jerome lived and was buried was commemorated on September 30. The Doctor of the Church dedicated his life to the Word of God, and precisely in the town of Judea, he completed his Latin translation of … Continue reading Day 3 – 11. Grotto of St.Jerome →
Day 3 – 12. Milk Grotto
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Milk Grotto The Chapel of the Milk Grotto (Latin: Crypta lactea, Arabic: مغارةآلسثئ) also called Milk Grotto or Grotto of Our Lady, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem in the West Bank of the Palestinian Territories, erected in 1872. Since ancient times, the place has been a center of Christian pilgrimage, maintained since its last … Continue reading Day 3 – 12. Milk Grotto →
Day 4 – 01. Ein Karem │ Birthplace of John the Baptist
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Ein Karem │ Birthplace of John the Baptist According to Christian tradition, John the Baptist was born in Ein Karem, leading to the establishment of many churches and monasteries. In 2010 the neighborhood had a population of 2,000. It attracts three million visitors a year, one-third of them pilgrims from around the world. The Church … Continue reading Day 4 – 01. Ein Karem │ Birthplace of John the Baptist →
Day 4 – 02. Ein Karem │Church of the Visitation
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Church of the Visitation The Church of the Visitation in Ein Karem, Jerusalem, honors the visit paid by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. (Luke 1:39–56) This is the site where tradition tells us that Mary recited her song of praise, the Magnificat, one of the … Continue reading Day 4 – 02. Ein Karem │Church of the Visitation →
Day 4 – 03. Pool of Bethesda
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Pool of Bethesda The Pool of Bethesda is a pool of water in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem, on the path of the Beth Zeta Valley. The fifth chapter of the Gospel of John describes such a pool in Jerusalem, near the Sheep Gate, which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. It is associated with … Continue reading Day 4 – 03. Pool of Bethesda →
Day 4 – 04. Church of Saint Anne
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Church of Saint Anne The Church of St Anne is the best-preserved Crusader church in Jerusalem. It marks the traditional site of the home of Jesus’ maternal grandparents, Anne and Joachim, and the birthplace of the Virgin Mary. Located just north of the Temple Mount, about 50 metres inside St Stephen’s or Lions’ Gate, the … Continue reading Day 4 – 04. Church of Saint Anne →
Day 4 – 05. Via Dolorosa │ Way of Grief
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Via Dolorosa │ Way of Grief The Via Dolorosa (Latin: “Way of Grief,” “Way of Sorrow,” “Way of Suffering” or simply “Painful Way”; Hebrew: ויה דולורוזה; Arabic: طريق الآلام) is a street within the Old City of Jerusalem, believed to be the path that Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. The winding route … Continue reading Day 4 – 05. Via Dolorosa │ Way of Grief →
Day 4 – 06. Pilate’s Court │Praetorium
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Pilate’s Court │Praetorium In the canonical gospels, Pilate’s court refers to the trial of Jesus in praetorium before Pontius Pilate, preceded by the Sanhedrin preliminary hearing. In the Gospel of Luke, Pilate finds that Jesus, being from Galilee, belonged to Herod Antipas’ jurisdiction, and so he decides to send Jesus to Herod. After questioning Jesus … Continue reading Day 4 – 06. Pilate’s Court │Praetorium →
Day 4 – 07. Church of the Flagellation
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Church of the Flagellation The Catholic Franciscan complex in this site includes a monastery, the Flagellation chapel and the Condemnation chapel. According to tradition, this was the site where the Roman soldiers flogged Jesus after he was convicted and sentenced to death. The Church of the Flagellation is located on the eastern side of Via … Continue reading Day 4 – 07. Church of the Flagellation →
Day 4 – 08. Church of Ecce Homo
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Church of Ecce Homo Church of Ecce Homo or Basilica of Ecce Homo, is a Roman Catholic church on Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem, along the path that according to tradition Jesus walked, carrying his cross, on the way to his crucifixion. The church is now part of the Convent of the … Continue reading Day 4 – 08. Church of Ecce Homo →
Day 4 – 09. Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre │ Tomb of Jesus Christ │Calvery The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also called the Church of the Resurrection or Church of the Anastasis by Orthodox Christians) is a church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, a few steps away from the Muristan. The church contains, … Continue reading Day 4 – 09. Church of the Holy Sepulchre →
Day 4 – 10. Wailing Wall │Western Wall
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Wailing Wall │Western Wall The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel ( Arabic: المبكى al-Mabkā: the Place of Weeping) is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is a relatively small segment of a far longer ancient retaining wall, known also in its entirety as the “Western Wall”. The wall was … Continue reading Day 4 – 10. Wailing Wall │Western Wall →
Day 4 – 11. Bethania │Tomb of Lazarus
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Bethania │Tomb of Lazarus Bethany is recorded in the New Testament as the home of the siblings Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, as well as that of Simon the Leper. Jesus is reported to have lodged there after his entry into Jerusalem, and it could be from Bethany that he parted from his disciples at the … Continue reading Day 4 – 11. Bethania │Tomb of Lazarus →
Day 4 – 12. The Mount of Temptation
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The Mount of Temptation The Mount of Temptation is said to be the hill in the Judean Desert where Jesus was tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:8). The exact location is unknown and impossible to determine. It is generally identified with Mount Quarantania, Arabic name: Jabal al-Qarantal, a mountain approximately 366 metres (1,201 ft) high, … Continue reading Day 4 – 12. The Mount of Temptation →
Day 4 – 13. Sycomore Fig Tree
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Sycomore Fig Tree Zacchaeus, or Zaccheus, was a chief tax-collector at Jericho, mentioned only in the Gospel of Luke. A descendant of Abraham, he was an example of Jesus’ personal, earthly mission to bring salvation to the lost. Tax collectors were despised as traitors (working for the Roman Empire, not for their Jewish community), and … Continue reading Day 4 – 13. Sycomore Fig Tree →
Day 4 – 14. The Dead Sea
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The Dead Sea The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west. Its surface and shores are 430.5 metres (1,412 ft) below sea level, Earth’s lowest elevation on land. It is 304 m (997 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. With 34.2% … Continue reading Day 4 – 14. The Dead Sea →
Day 5 – 01. Mount of Olives
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Mount of Olives The Mount of Olives or Mount Olivet is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jerusalem’s Old City. It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. The southern part of the Mount was the Silwan necropolis, attributed to the ancient Judean kingdom. The Mount has been used … Continue reading Day 5 – 01. Mount of Olives →
Day 5 – 02. Chapel of the Ascension
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Chapel of the Ascension The Chapel of the Ascension is a shrine located on the Mount of Olives, in the At-Tur district of Jerusalem. Part of a larger complex consisting first of a Christian church and monastery, then an Islamic mosque, it is located on a site the faithful traditionally believe to be the earthly … Continue reading Day 5 – 02. Chapel of the Ascension →
Day 5 – 03. Church of the Pater Noster
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Church of the Pater Noster The Church of the Pater Noster is a Roman Catholic church located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. It is part of a Carmelite monastery’, also known as the Sanctuary of the Eleona (French: Domaine de l’Eleona). The Church of the Pater Noster stands right next to the traditional … Continue reading Day 5 – 03. Church of the Pater Noster →
Day 5 – 04. Palm Sunday Road
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Palm Sunday Road Palm Sunday is a Christian movable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. In many Christian denominations, worship services on Palm Sunday include a procession of the faithful carrying palms, representing the palm … Continue reading Day 5 – 04. Palm Sunday Road →
Day 5 – 05. Dominus Flevit Church
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Dominus Flevit Church Dominus Flevit Church is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives, opposite the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. The church was designed and constructed between 1953 and 1955 by the Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi and is held in trust by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. During … Continue reading Day 5 – 05. Dominus Flevit Church →
Day 5 – 06. Church of Mary Magdalene
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Church of Mary Magdalene The Church of Mary Magdalene is a Russian Orthodox church located on the Mount of Olives, near the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem. History The church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus. According to the sixteenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark, Mary Magdalene was the first to … Continue reading Day 5 – 06. Church of Mary Magdalene →
Day 5 – 07. Garden of Gethsemane
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Garden of Gethsemane Gethsemane (Greek: Γεθσημανή, Gethsemane; Hebrew: גת שמנים, Gat Shmanim; Syriac: ܓܕܣܡܢ, Gaḏ Šmānê, lit. “oil press”) is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, most famous as the place where Jesus prayed and his disciples slept the night before his crucifixion. According to the New Testament it … Continue reading Day 5 – 07. Garden of Gethsemane →
Day 5 – 08. Basilica of Agony │Church of All Nations
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Basilica of Agony │Church of All Nations Basilica of Agony is a Catholic Franciscan church, built in 1924 by donations from many nations (hence one of its names). It is one of the most magnificent churches, located on the east bank of valley Kidron at the foothill of Mount of Olives. The front of the church, … Continue reading Day 5 – 08. Basilica of Agony │Church of All Nations →
Day 5 – 09. Tomb of the Virgin Mary │Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary
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Tomb of the Virgin Mary │Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary Tomb of the Virgin Mary or Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, also Tomb of the Virgin Mary, is a Christian tomb in the Kidron Valley – at the foot of Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem – believed by Eastern Christians to … Continue reading Day 5 – 09. Tomb of the Virgin Mary │Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary →
Day 5 – 10. Mount Zion
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Mount Zion Mount Zion, the highest point in ancient Jerusalem, is the broad hill south of the Old City’s Armenian Quarter. Also called Sion, its name in Old Testament times became projected into a metaphoric symbol for the whole city and the Promised Land. Several important events in the early Christian Church are likely to … Continue reading Day 5 – 10. Mount Zion →
Day 5 – 11. King David’s Tomb
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King David’s Tomb King David’s Tomb (Hebrew: קבר דוד המלך) is a site viewed as the burial place of David, King of Israel, according to a tradition beginning in the 12th century. It is located on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, near the Hagia Maria Sion Abbey. The tomb is situated in a ground floor corner … Continue reading Day 5 – 11. King David’s Tomb →
Day 5 – 12. Cenacle │Upper room │Last Supper Room
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Cenacle │Upper room │Last Supper Room The Cenacle (from Latin cēnāculum “dining room”, later spelt coenaculum and semantically drifting towards “upper room”), also known as the “Upper Room” or Last Supper Room, is a room in Jerusalem traditionally held to be the site of the Last Supper. The word is a derivative of the Latin … Continue reading Day 5 – 12. Cenacle │Upper room │Last Supper Room →
Day 5 – 13. Saint Mark’s Syrian Orthodox Monastery
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Saint Mark’s Syrian Orthodox Monastery Saint Mark’s Syrian Orthodox Monastery is a Syriac Orthodox monastery and church in Jerusalem. According to a 6th-century inscription found during a restoration in 1940, the church is on the ancient site of the house of Mary, mother of St. Mark the Evangelist (Acts 12:12) and the place of the … Continue reading Day 5 – 13. Saint Mark’s Syrian Orthodox Monastery →
Day 5 – 14. Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu
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Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu is a Roman Catholic church located on the eastern slope of Mount Zion, just outside the Old (walled) City of Jerusalem. History The church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu takes its name from the Latin word “Gallicantu”, meaning cock’s-crow. This is in commemoration … Continue reading Day 5 – 14. Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu →
Day 5 – 15. House of High Priest Caiaphas
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House of High Priest Caiaphas The House of High Preist Caiaphas or Palace of Caiaphas was the place where the High Priest of Israel resided, and it was here that Jesus was tried informally by the Sanhedrin. Peter also denied Jesus in one of the courts of this palace. The palace of the high priest … Continue reading Day 5 – 15. House of High Priest Caiaphas →
Day 6 – 01. Dead Sea Scrolls
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Dead Sea Scrolls The Dead Sea Scrolls, in the narrow sense of Qumran Caves Scrolls, are a collection of some 981 different manuscripts discovered between 1946/47, 1956 and 2017 in 12 caves (Qumran Caves) in the immediate vicinity of the Hellenistic-period Jewish settlement at Khirbet Qumran in the eastern Judaean Desert, the modern West Bank. … Continue reading Day 6 – 01. Dead Sea Scrolls →
Day 6 – 02. Lot’s wife
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Lot’s wife In the Bible, Lot’s wife is a figure first mentioned in Genesis 19. The Book of Genesis describes how she became a pillar of salt after she looked back at Sodom. She is called “Ado” or “Edith” in some Jewish traditions, but is not named in the Bible. She is also referred to … Continue reading Day 6 – 02. Lot’s wife →
Day 6 – 03. Taba
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Proceed to Taba. Finish the Emmigration formalities and enter Egypt Taba Taba is a small Egyptian town near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. It is the location of Egypt’s busiest border crossing with neighbouring Eilat, Israel. Despite it consisting of little more than a bus depot and a luxury hotel (complete with … Continue reading Day 6 – 03. Taba →
Day 7 – 01. Mount Sinai
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Mount Sinai According to the Book of Exodus, Mount Sinai (Hebrew: הר סיני, Har Sinai) is the mountain at which the Ten Commandments were given to Moses by God. In the Book of Deuteronomy, these events are described as having transpired at Mount Horeb. “Sinai” and “Horeb” are generally considered to refer to the same … Continue reading Day 7 – 01. Mount Sinai →
Day 7 – 02. Saint Catherine’s Monastery
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Saint Catherine’s Monastery Saint Catherine’s Monastery, officially “Sacred Monastery of the God-Trodden Mount Sinai”, lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai, in the city of Saint Catherine, Egypt in the South Sinai Governorate. The monastery is controlled by the autocephalous Church of Sinai, part of … Continue reading Day 7 – 02. Saint Catherine’s Monastery →
Day 7 – 03. Burning Bush │Moses well
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Burning bush │Moses Well The burning bush is an object described by the Book of Exodus[3:1–4:17] as being located on Mount Horeb. According to the narrative, the bush was on fire, but was not consumed by the flames, hence the name. In the biblical narrative, the burning bush is the location at which Moses was … Continue reading Day 7 – 03. Burning Bush │Moses well →
Day 7 – 04. Crossing the Suez Canal
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Crossing the Suez Canal The SUEZ CANAL (Egyptian Arabic: قناة السويس Kanāt El Sewēs) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It was constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869. After 10 years of construction, it was officially opened … Continue reading Day 7 – 04. Crossing the Suez Canal →
Day 7 – 05. Cairo
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Cairo Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt. The city’s metropolitan area is the largest in the Middle East and the Arab world, and 15th-largest in the world, and is associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous Giza pyramid complex and the ancient city of Memphis are located in its geographical area. Located … Continue reading Day 7 – 05. Cairo →
Day 8 – 01. St. George church
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St. George church St. George Church Cairo is a Greek Orthodox church in Coptic Cairo. The church dates back to the 10th century (or earlier). The current structure was rebuilt following a 1904 fire. The church is one of the few round churches still in existence in the east. It is built atop an old … Continue reading Day 8 – 01. St. George church →
Day 8 – 02. St.Barbara Church Cairo
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St.Barbara Church Cairo The Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Barbara (or Sitt Barbara) is one of the many famous Coptic Orthodox parishes that can be found in the district of Coptic Cairo. The building is located on the eastern part of the Babylon Fortress and is one of the oldest buildings in Cairo, dating back … Continue reading Day 8 – 02. St.Barbara Church Cairo →
Day 8 – 03. Egyptian Museum
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Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. The edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. … Continue reading Day 8 – 03. Egyptian Museum →
Day 8 – 04. Nile River Dinner Cruise
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Nile River Dinner Cruise Before leaving Cairo after the holidays it is a must experience a Nile River dinner cruise. The Cruise starts at 06.30 pm and ends by 08.30pm. A night spent on the Nile or at least an evening seems to be a must for every tourist. A number of floating restaurants in … Continue reading Day 8 – 04. Nile River Dinner Cruise →
Day 9 – 01. Egyptian Pyramids
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Egyptian Pyramids The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. As of November 2008, sources cite either 118 or 138 as the number of identified Egyptian pyramids. Most were built as tombs for the country’s pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are … Continue reading Day 9 – 01. Egyptian Pyramids →
Day 9 – 02. Egyptian Sphinxes
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Egyptian Sphinxes A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. In Greek tradition, it has the head of a human, the haunches of a lion, and sometimes the wings of a bird. It is mythicised as treacherous and merciless. Those who cannot answer its riddle … Continue reading Day 9 – 02. Egyptian Sphinxes →