Israel - Day Trips Date(s): June 2005. Album by nathan wolfson (c) 2005. Photos by nathanwolfson.com. 1 - 111 of 111 Total.
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enlarge 146KB, 800x533 1 THE DEAD SEA
The road down to the Dead Sea passes below Sea Level here, and then goes deeper and deeper into the Earth.
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A sculpture in the visit center showing what the hilltop fortress looks like.
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enlarge 121KB, 800x533 24 Our guide, in red.
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enlarge 150KB, 533x800 27 Looking from the fortress to where the conquering army camped.
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enlarge 139KB, 800x533 33 A very old synagogue, unusual in its day, since the Temple still stood.
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enlarge 96KB, 533x800 41 CAESAREA
The Roman capital, on the coast of the Mediterranean.
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enlarge 152KB, 800x533 51 Remnants of the Crusader church as Caesarea.
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enlarge 148KB, 533x800 58 The Roman governor\'s bath.
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enlarge 156KB, 533x800 65 Yes, really, that trough was part of the latrine.
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enlarge 136KB, 800x533 80 HAIFA
Standing in front of the Bahai gardens in Haifa.
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The capital during the Crusader times.
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enlarge 122KB, 800x533 99 Looking from Acre (Akko) to Haifa.
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A series of caves/grottos one the border with Lebanon, accessible via cable car.
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