St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai is one of the oldest monasteries in Christianity. The monastery's architecture is more reminiscent of a fortress than a monastery. No wonder - it is…

In the southeast of the State of Israel is that of King Herod between 40 - 30 BC. The mountain fortress Masada in the Bible (Hebrew: "Mezadá" - fortress) was…

The Old City of Jerusalem is about one square kilometer in size. The city wall from the 16th century was built by the Ottoman ruler Sultan Süleyman I (also called…

Ashdod in the Bible (English: Ashdod - Latin: Azotus) is a city in southwestern Israel. With about 207,000 inhabitants (as of 2007). It is located approximately 30 kilometers south of…

Mount Hermon in the Bible is located on the northern state border of Israel. The mountain massif is situated in the border area between Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. Mount Hermon…

About 150 meters north of the Paternoster Church is the Chapel of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Here in the chapel, the last footprint of Christ is shown. The Chapel of the Ascension is located on the highest point of…

Sodom and Gomorrah in the Bible are the two cities of sin. And two places of wickedness that God destroyed despite Abraham trying to intercede for them. The myth of…

Roman Judea is the political situation of the Holy Land at the beginning of the Roman period. It is described by the authors of Antiquity, notably the historian Flavius ​​Josephus…

The First Book of Kings paints an equally prestigious picture of the Kingdom of Solomon Hebrew monarchy under David's successor. The great monarch who had made the Israelite nation rich.…