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Category | Biblical Sites


Straight Street

Mentioned in the story of Paul's conversion to Christianity in Acts 9:10-19, straight street contains several interesting sights from the Roman, Christian and Islamic periods

Haddaj Well

Considered one of the largest and oldest well in the Saudia Arabia, Haddaj Well is considered 2500 Years Old which is mentioned in Bible's Book of Isaiah

Tomb of Tabitha

Raised from the dead by Hz. Peter رضي الله عنه, Tomb of Tabitha is impressive and definitely worth visiting to see a church with every single inch of the walls and ceiling decorated

Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

Located in Hamedan province, the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai believed by some to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai during Achaemenid Empire, it is one of the most important...

Jibal Al-Khalil (Judean mountain)

Also known Hebron Hills, Jibal Al-Khalil is a mountain range in Palestine spreading across the borders of West Bank, where Jerusalem and several other ancient cities are located

Tell es-Sultan (Jerico)

Inhabited from the 10th millennium BCE, and has been called "the oldest town in the world", Jerico is famous with many significant archaeological finds

Madaba Maps

Dating to the 6th century AD, the Madaba Map is Well preserved and interesting mosaic of the biblical world, and part of it contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of Jerusalem

Ruins of ancient city of Samaria

Mention many times in the New Testaments, Samaria witnessed events related to many Prophets including Hz. Isa عليه اسلام

Shiloh

One of the main centers of Jews worship during the pre-monarchic period, Shiloh once had presence the Tent Shrine and Ark of the Covenant for which people made pilgrimages there for major feasts and sacrifices

Tel Hazor

An ancient city located in the Upper Galilee, the remains of Hazor were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as part of the Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba

Tel Gezer

Now an Israeli national park, Tel Gezer in the Hebrew Bible is associated with Hz. Yusha عليه اسلام and Hz. Sulaiman عليه اسلام

Jabal ash-Shaykh (Mount Hermon)

The highest point in Israel occupied Palestine Right at the border with Syria, Mt. Hermon is actually part of the dispute between the two countries. Only place in Israel occupied Palestine where you can go to ski


Dead Sea Scrolls

Qumran, famous hiding place of Dead Sea Scrolls

Qumran is famous as the hiding place of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a literary treasure trove hidden since shortly after the time of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام (according to christian Scholars)

Shrine of the Book

Not only does this building house the Dead Sea Scrolls but also the oldest existing Hebrew Bible, the Aleppo Codex