You can join the sifting activity at Tzurim Valley National Park on Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and find treasures from the past. Note: Tzurim Valley National Park is also called Emek Tzurim National Park. And it is sometimes spelled as Zurim. Map Tzurim Valley National Park is on the western slope of the Mount…
Under the Old City of Jerusalem, you can find Zedekiah’s Cave. Since it served as a quarry, it is also called the quarries of King Solomon. Note: The Cave is closed until further notice. Shortly about Zedekiah’s Cave Under the old city’s buildings, a wonderful cave is hidden, wide, and beautiful. Zedekiah’s Cave is one…
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve by the Dead Sea offers trails through nature, history, archaeology, and wildlife. Map Ein Gedi Nature Reserve is near the Dead Sea and Kibbutz Ein Gedi. And here is the hiking map of this nature reserve. Note: you can click on the trail map to enlarge it. Trails As you can…
Mount Zion, a hill south of the Old City in Jerusalem, is mentioned in the Bible, and you can visit different landmarks there. Note: I took the featured photo of the Dormition Abbey during the Jerusalem Festival of Light. Map Mount Zion is adjacent to the South of the Old City. Mount Zion is located…
Davidson Center is a magnificent archaeological park near the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, with findings from different periods. Short Description Adjacent to the Western Wall lies an impressive archaeological park. The park contains artifacts from different periods: the First and Second Temple periods, the Byzantine Muslim period, the ancient Crusades period,…
At Hamat Tiberias National Park, you can enjoy hot springs and archeological remains (with a stunning zodiac mosaic in the Synagogue). Map Hamat Tiberias National Park is located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias. On the following map, you can see this national park on the left coast below Tiberias….