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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18GN_mount-of-precipice_Nazareth-IL.html
Rising above the southern part of theNazareth Mountain Mt. of Precipice (397 meters)Look out over Nazareth, Mt. Tabor andThe Yizrael Valley at its foot.
Mt. of Precipice is also known as "TheLeaping Mountain" - according to oldtradition, Jesus …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18FO_domestic-building_Tiberias-IL.html
This building was part of Tiberias' northern quarter between the 6th and 11th centuries CE. The quarter occupied by Jews and the synagogue stood in its center. This building has three rooms and a courtyard with a well.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18FI_the-architecture-of-tiberias_Tiberias-IL.html
The Architecture of TiberiasThe columns, bases, cornices and capitals attest to the superb architecture of the public buildings in Tiberias. These were built according to the 2nd-3rd centuries CE Roman Imperial tradition. The architectural element…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18F7_doors-of-burial-caves-burial-customs-sarcophagi_Tiberias-IL.html
[Text at the top of the marker]: Doors of Burial Caves
Burial caves were frequently sealed by stone doors in order to prevent bad smells and looting. In 2nd-3rd centuries CE Tiberias, basalt doors were used in mausolea and decorated with relief…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18EZ_the-synagogue_Tiberias-IL.html
This is one of the thirteen synagogues existed in Tiberias according to the Talmud. It was a square building divided by two rows of columns. One of the mosaics bears a dedication inscription decorated with Jewish symbols: Lulav and Etrog. The dedi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18EX_the-crusader-ottoman-building-millstones_Tiberias-IL.html
[Text at the top of the marker]: The Crusader-Ottoman Building
This was built in the 12th century CE and remained in use until the Ottoman period. The hall has typical pointed vaults and embrasures in the walls, with remains of another two perp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18ET_magic-on-the-sea-of-galilee_Tiberias-IL.html
Tiberias the capital of the Galilee, one of the four Holy Cities of Israel Which was built by Antipas in the year 17-20, C.E. Antipas named the city Tiberias in honor of the Roman Ceasar, Tiberius. The institution of Jewish Leadership, the Sanhedr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18ES_the-southern-wall_Tiberias-IL.html
The wall was erected by the Beduin Governor of the Tiberias Region, Daher El-Omer, in the 18th century on the basis of the ruins of an earlier wall built by the Crusaders.
The wall was destroyed in the 1837 earthquake and since then only partia…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18BY_the-water-system_Megiddo,-Israel-IL.html
[Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
The problem of supplying water to large cities, a serious issue even in times of peace, could become acute in times of siege. Megiddo's main water source was located at the foot of the mound, beyond the ci…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18BO_the-southern-stables_Megiddo,-Israel-IL.html
[Text on the Left Side of the Marker]:
The southern stables' five units could accommodate 150 horses. As in the northern complex, each unit consists of a rectangular building divided into three sections by two rows of alternating pillars and tr…