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Bethlehem is a very important city to the Christian world since it was the birthplace of Jesus Christ. This city is five miles south of Jerusalem and was turned over to the Palestinian Authority after the 1995...
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Jericho is an ancient city ten miles northwest of where the Jordan River enters the Dead Sea and has an elevation of one thousand feet below sea level. Excavations date the earliest settlements to...
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Lying nine miles east of Bethlehem in the dramatic Judean desert is one of the world�s oldest monasteries. A devoted Christian called Sabas left for Palestine when he was 18 and joined the monks. He soon...
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Whether you want to plan a trip to Nazareth, or just know more about Jesus' connection there, there is plenty to learn about this lovely place. Located in northern Israel, about 88 miles north of Jerusalem, Nazareth...
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Biblical Significance of the Jordan River
Geographical Information
The name Jordan means "flowing downward" or "the descender" a perfect name for Palestine's longest river, the Jordan River. The Jordan River starts in the north at Mount Hermon and flows south through...