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| Jerusalem |
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Jerusalem: Russian Church (foreground) and the Dome of the Rock at dusk
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Jerusalem: sunset view from Mount of Olives, with Church of Mary Magdalene (Russian) and Dome of the Rock
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Jerusalem: Holy Sepulcher, inside the Tomb of Jesus
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Jerusalem: Dome of the Ascension, Mt. of Olives (interior)
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Jerusalem: Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross)
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Jerusalem: Western Wall and Dome of the Rock
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Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem: Church of All Nations (Gethsemane) and Russian Church of Mary Magdalene
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Jerusalem: Russian Church of Mary Magdalene, Mt. of Olives
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Jerusalem: "Pater noster" prayer ("Our Father"), Mt. of Olives
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Jerusalem, Old City: A procession at the Holy Sepulcher
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Jerusalem: Holy Sepulcher, the Stone of Unction
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Jerusalem: Garden of Gethsemane (Catholic)
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Mosaic on the Church of the Visitation (Catholic), Ein Kerem, Jerusalem
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Jerusalem: Dormition Abbey on Mt. Zion (looking north-west)
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Jerusalem: Dome of the Ascension, Mt. of Olives (exterior)
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Jerusalem: Pilgrims and crosses on the Via Dolorosa
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Jerusalem: Holy Sepulcher, kneeling at the Stone of Unction
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Jerusalem: St. Peter in Gallicantu (Catholic) on Mount Zion
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Jerusalem: Church of Augusta Victoria, Mt.of Olives
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Jerusalem: Guiding pilgrims on Mt. of Olives
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| Tel Aviv |
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Old Jaffa: Sunset on the Mediterranean
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Old Jaffa: A meal overlooking the Mediterranean
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Tel Aviv: A Mediterranean beach in the hotel district
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Sunset and a fishing boat on the Mediterranean
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Tel Aviv hotel district, a night-time view
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Tel Aviv basking in the Mediterranean sun
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Tel Aviv: A popular Mediterranean beach
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| Haifa |
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Haifa: Sunset over Mount Carmel and the Mediterranean
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Haifa: Bahai Shrine and gardens and the port, at dusk
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Haifa: Aerial view of Bahai Shrine and gardens, Mount Carmel and hotels
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Haifa: Mount Carmel, the Bahai Shrine of the Bab and gardens, and the Dan Carmel Hotel
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Haifa: The beachfront, surfers and bathers
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| Nazareth |
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Nazareth: Church of the Annunciation (Catholic)
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Nazareth: Grotto of the Annunciation (in the Roman Catholic Basilica)
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Nazareth: Basilica of Annunciation (Catholic), Japanese mosaic of mother and child
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Nazareth: Statue of the Virgin Mary
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Nazareth: Interior of the Church of the Annunciation (upper church)
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Nazareth: Basilica of Annunciation (Catholic), detail of facade
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Nazareth: Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel (interior)
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| Sea of Galilee and Tiberius |
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Mount of Beatitudes: church exterior (2), traditional site of the Sermon on the Mount
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Capernaum: Greek Orthodox church and the Sea of Galilee
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Mount of Beatitudes: church altar, traditional site of the Sermon on the Mount
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Tiberias: promenade on the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias)
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Boating on the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret), with historic Tiberias and hotel
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| Jordan River, Yardenit |
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Baptism in the Jordan River (at Yardenit)
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Worship ceremony at Jordan River baptism site (Yardenit)
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| Dead Sea |
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Kibbutz Ein Gedi: landscaping
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Warm mineral pool in a Dead Sea spa, with bathers
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Sunrise over the Dead Sea
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Dead Sea: salt deposits and a nymph
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Ein Gedi nature reserve: Nahal David, upper waterfall
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Ein Gedi nature reserve: ibex or wild goat
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Ein Gedi: camels graze in the date grove
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| Masada Fortress |
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Massada: Northern Palace, lower terrace
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Massada: aerial view of Herod’s 3-tiered Northern Palace
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Massada: Herod’s bath-house - the caldarium
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| Acre / Akko |
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Acre/Akko: Harbor and marina, hotel across the bay
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Acre/Akko: Fishing boats in the bay, with the old Mediterranean sea wall
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Acre/Akko: Old Mediterranean sea wall and promenade
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Acre/Akko: Aerial view of the Old City and harbor
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Acre/Akko: Ottoman Turkish sea wall
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Acre/Akko: The Ottoman Turkish sea walls on the Mediterranean
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| Caesarea |
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Caesarea: Aerial view of the excavated ancient city
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Spring flowers at the old city of Caesarea
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An intimate sundowner on the Mediterranean
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| Negev - Arava |
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Arava: Addax and young in the Yotvata Hai-Bar wildlife reserve
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Arava: Ostrich chicks at Yotvata Hai-Bar wildlife reserve
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the doum palm at sunrise
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Arava: Leopard at Yotvata Hai-Bar wildlife reserve
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Negev: The blooming of the desert
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| Israel General Photos |
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Eilat: Dolphins playing for the crowds
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Netanya City Israel
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Kinneret Sea - Tiberias City Israel
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Mediterranean bathers: Dad and little daughter
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Anniversary Day in Israel
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| Pictures from Israel |
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Mount Sodom, at the southern end of Dead Sea
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Jerusalem: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, facade
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Credit for Photos :
State of Israel - Ministry of Tourism
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