“Negev” in Hebrew means south. Israel’s Negev Desert, where Abraham, Isaac and Jacob tended their flocks, comprises 66%, over 13000km² of Israel. The Negev covers the greater amount of Israel’s official Southern District. Triangular in shape, with the resort town of Eilat at its southern apex and Beer Sheva as its northern base; the western […]
Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa – Shrine Gardens.Designed by distinguished Canadian Architect William Sutherland Maxwell, the architecture of the Shrine of the Ba’b is a marvellous blend of western and eastern styles.The granite columns proclaim the glory of classic Roman architecture; the Corinthian capitals are reminiscent of ancient Greece, while the majestic arches bring the flavour […]
The largest and most significant mosque in Jaffa.The Mosque was built by Abu Nabut Muhammad Aja Pasha (Governor of Jaffa from 1810 to 1820), nicknamed ‘Abu Nabut’ (‘my father the cudgel’);according to tradition, he walked the streets of Jaffa with a billyclub in his hand, gradually but firmly establishing fear into the hearts of its […]
Fagonia arabica, Fagonia cretica, Cretan prickly clover, Hebrew: פגוניה ערבית, Arabic: شويكه Scientific name: Fagonia arabica L. Synonym name: Fagonia cretica L. Common name: Cretan prickly clover Hebrew name: פגוניה ערבית Arabic name: شويكه Family: Zygophyllaceae, Bean Caper or Caltrop family, זוגניים Location: Aravah Life form: Chamaephyte, semi-shrub […]
Labels: Crusader castle of Toron des Chevaliers, Crusader fortress, Latrun Little remains of the castle, which was held by the Templars by 1187.
Dietes bicolor, Iris bicolor, Moraea bicolor, Yellow Wild Iris, Peacock Flower, Butterfly Iris, Hebrew: דיאטס דו- גוני Scientific name: Dietes bicolor (Steud.) Sweet ex Klatt Synonym name: Iris bicolor Lindl., Moraea bicolor Steud. Common name: Yellow Wild Iris, Peacock Flower, Butterfly Iris Hebrew name: דיאטס דו- גוני Family: Iridaceae, Iris […]
The Ein Tzur aqueduct is one of the most complete discovered in Israel.It is the only one in Israel from the 1st century BCE where water continues to flow as in the past.The aqueduct begins inside an almost 50 meter long spring tunnel, At the innermost end of the tunnel, a spring feeds clear water […]
also known as: Church of St. Gabriel or St. Gabriel’s Greek Orthodox Church. The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation s located over an underground spring, which according to Eastern Orthodox belief is where the Virgin Mary was drawing water at the time of the Annunciation.
The Dead Sea (Hebrew: Yam HaMelach [= sea of salt], Arabic: Bahr Lut [= sea of Lot]) lies some 400 m below sea level at the lowest point on the earth’s surface, and is a part of the Syrian – East Africa Rift Valley, flanked by the Judean Mountains to the west and the Moab […]
Malva nicaeensis, French Mallow, Southern Mallow, Bull Mallow, Hebrew: חלמית מצויה, Arabic: خبازة نيسية Scientific name: Malva nicaeensis All. Common name: French Mallow, Southern Mallow, Bull Mallow Hebrew name: חלמית מצויה Arabic name: خبازة نيسية Family: Malvaceae, חלמיתיים Life form: Therophyte, annual Stems: Up to 60 cm; taprooted, […]
also transliterated Nabi Shu’ayb or Nabi Shoaib. Jetro, the father-in-law of Moses, is held in saintly regard by the Druze who believe that his tomb is located here. It lies at the feet of the Horns of Hittin, overlooking Lake Kinneret.According to Druze tradition, Saladin had a dream on the eve of his battle against […]
also known as the Sachne or Sahne.A National Park near Beit She’an, considered to be one of the most beautiful parks in Israel.
Labels: Negev, Ramat HaNegev, Ramon Crater Ramon Crater is a geological feature of Israel’s Negev desert
