Photos from my domestic trips (Israel)

[Caladan]

Well as I have collected some photos from my trips and since a lot of the photos are relevant to the 3 Abrahamic religions, I thought I'd post some of them.

I'll start with Jerusalem..


-Church of Mary Magdalene:

Dome of The Rock: (According to tradition Muhammad ascended into heaven after the Night Journey from the rock in the Mosque, the same Rock is supposed to be the rock where Abraham was going to sacrifice Issac, and a stone from the Adam story, the corner stone of the world)

 

[Jeremy Mason]

Wow, I really would like to visit there sometime. The pictures are breath taking, thank you.

 

[Caladan]

The Dome through the window of the Duminos Flevit church.

at the Duminos Flevit Church, the traditional location where Jesus shed his tears for Jerusalem and prophecied its destruction.

"how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings"
- Jesus on Jerusalem

Duminos Flevit Church.. Judeo-Christian glossokomon:

 

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Tomb of Mary (built in Byzantian times):

 

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Al Aqsa Mosque:

Al Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock:

A bit of the walls of Jerusalem (built in Ottoman times):

The market of the old city..

 

[.lava]

thank you, Caladan. that's great idea to share these photos. i hope to visit Jerusalem someday, amazing buildings and wonderful art


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[Caladan]

Nazareth:


The Basilica of Annunciation:

some info about the site:

Historians tell that the Grotto and its surroundings, being the site of the Annunciation were turned into a worship place in the 1st and 2nd century. early sources referred to the place as "The house of the Virgin Mary". what supports this claim are the numerous inscriptions on the wall, mentioning Mary. which were left by pilgrims and visitors in early Christianity.
In 427 AD, the first Byzantine church was built on the site.
In the 12th Century, a Crusade church was built over the ruins of the Byzantine church.
The current Basilica consecrated in 1969, is built over the Grotto and the ruins of four earlier churches.

"And the word became flesh"

On the Basilica front there are inscriptions representing Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John of the four gospels combined with symbolism of the vision of Ezekiel being the faces of Man, Lion, Eagle, and Ox.

in the yard of the Basilica there are modern mosaics that were crafted by representatives of different nations, the mosaics focus on Mary, and are usually of Mary by herself, with baby Jesus, or the event of the Annunciation of Arch angel Gabriel and Mary:
the interesting thing is that different nations gave the mosaics the figures of their own physical make up, by that I assume giving the characters and the message behind them a universal meaning in their own way.


The Philippines:

Egypt:

China:

Thailand:

 

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Inside the Basilica:

The Grotto:

Inside the Basilica:

This was made by representatives of USA, I found that quite interesting:

 

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Japan:

Poland:

Some pictures of the yard in the Basilica:


Statues of Archangel Gabriel and Mary:

A statue of Mary, the spot of the statue and the green leaves background gave her the image of some nature deity:

 

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Ancient tunnels under the Basilica:

Another interesting site, is The Synagogue Church, being the traditional site where Jesus preached in the Synagogue of his home town, and preached the Torah to his townsmen.

The White Mosque:

The White Mosque was built under the order of Suleiman Pasha, there were three stages of built, starting from 1785. White came to represent the symbol of optimism, purity and unity of all the communities in Nazareth and the whole district.



Bismillah al-Rakhman al-Rakhim:

In Nazareth there is a guest house built by a Israeli Jewish guy and his wife, they did many tracks and travels around the world, including a 1000 KM tracks in the US, and realized the need for guest houses in Israel, in the none central areas, the place was built in an old house and looks pretty authentic:

 

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"Allah"

A photo of Umm Kulthum:

Photos of Nazareth, the market and its surroundings:

 

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View from the complex of the restaurant we dined in:

View of The White Mosque and the Old Sicilian Monastery and school (used to be an orphanage)

Nazareth:

 

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Trip to Crusaders site in Israel..


Saladin street in Acre:

Belvoir Fortress

 

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At Caesarea..

In the next photo you can see the blackened gate from the battle of the Crusaders and the Muslims:

 

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Acre..

 

[stacey bo bacey]

Awesome pictures, Caladan!! :bounce Very beautiful and interesting. Thanks for sharing those!

 

[zenzero]

Friend Caladan,
Nice pics.
frubals.
Love & rgds

 

[Caladan]

a few photos from the Negev desert

 

[3.14]

nice pictures,
do you happen to know why all those saints have circles around there head?

 

[Caladan]

3.14,

Do you mean any photo in particular or in general?