STRATEGIC SITES of the HOLYLAND
| For thousand of years , this tiny piece of land, now known as Israel, served as a very narrow bridge between the two SUPER POWERS of the ANCIENT WORLD - EGYPT - in the southwest & - MESOPOTAMIA -in the northeast. It became apparent that controlling this narrow pass was in reality the key to controlling the Middle East. Hence, Israel's importance throughout the ages. |
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The tour takes you to 3 of the more strategic sites , within, this narrow strip of land, that had bearing on world history.
• Drive south along the Mediterranean to CAESAREA
the largest port in the eastern basin of the Mediterranean during
the Roman period, known as Herod's greatest masterpiece.
• Drive northeast along the main highway of the biblical world -
Via Maris (the road by the sea), today a 4-lane highway, till MEGIDDO
(ARMAGEDDON),one of the key sites to understanding
the history of the Middle East.
• Continue northwest to
AKKO, first founded
by the Phoenicians, is best known for the part it played as a gateway
port city to the holy land during the crusader period with its intricate
subterranean city of crusader halls and sanctuaries.
• Return to port
in the evening.
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