The red map of Madaba reads "Blessing from God to Joseph." Its words were taken from Genesis and Deuteronomy, and the phrases of blessing read as follows (adapted): " Joseph,…

The Beit Hijleh area is located west of the Jordan River. The word Atad is Aramaic and means threshing floor. It was named after Atad (Coord. 197 - 136) near…

The first camp for the Hebrews after crossing the Jordan and entering the land of Canaan. Here, twelve stones were erected, taken from the bottom of the river as a…

Jericho is one of the oldest cities in the world. It is mentioned several times in the Bible, and by many Jews, Christians, and Muslims at varying times. During the…

This site was mentioned by many Jewish, Christian and Muslim travelers, including Bishops Eusebius and Procopius of Gaza. A church dedicated to the Prophet Elisha was built on this site.…

It was mentioned by Josephus in the third century AD, and was mentioned in (Peutinger Plates), and it appeared on the mosaic map of Madaba (sixth century AD) under the…