Israel

I first visited Israel at the end of 1991 when I spent eight months 'working' on a kibbutz. I returned again in November 1997 as part of my Middle East tour when I also visited Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

Jerusalem
Akko & Masada

Map of the Middle East

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Jerusalem Photo Gallery

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Panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.	Tombs and graves on the Mount of Olives.	The citadel beside the Jaffa Gate into the old city.
Roof top view across the old city to the Dome of the Rock from the Petra Hotel.	Night time view across the old city to the Dome of the Rock from the Petra Hotel.	Gateway in the old city.
The Western wall with the Dome of the Rock in the background.	The Dome of the Rock, also known as the Mosque of Omar, built between 688-691.	The Dome of the Rock.
Alleyway in the old city.	Street scene outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.	The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, dedicated in 335 and said to stand on the site of Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection.
View across the Muslim quarter of the old city from the Damascus Gate.	Crowds bustling through the souq just inside the Damascus Gate	The souq inside the Damascus Gate.