Nile Hilton Hotel |
Symbols of Egypt Papyrus and the Lotus Flower |
Egyptian Museum of the Antiquities |
One of Tut-Ankh-Amens (King Tut) overseers (left leg forward means statue was made when still alive). |
Statues of a Pharaoh and Queen |
King Tut’s mummy case –solid gold |
King Tut’s mummy case –solid gold |
Cairo University |
Me on camel |
Camel ride |
Wife on camel |
Sphinx symbolism—body of Lion (strength and courage) head of man (wisdom and dominion) |
Close-up of head |
Giza Panorama |
Kheops Pyramid and the entrance into the interior |
Nile river and a Dhow |
Cairo Tower |
Cairo |
Cairo |
Cairo from our hotel window |
Sultan of Hassan Mosque |
Sultan of Hassan Mosque—Pool of Absolution |
View of Alabaster Mosque – (Mohamed Ali Mosque -- grandfather of King Farouk) from Sultan Hassan Mosque |
Inside the beautiful Alabaster Mosque |
City of the Dead (in Cairo) |
Tomb of Ti – a Mastaba ( a flat topped tomb) of a royal overseer |
Wall of tomb depicting servants, possessions, and occupations of the deceased |
Wall of tomb depicting servants, possessions, and occupations of the deceased - false door is visible on left |
Royal overseer |
Large number of Mastabas near Giza |
Step Pyramid of King Zoser and another small Pyramid |
Step Pyramid of King Zoser |
Step-Pyramid of King Zoser and Date Palm tree |
Pyramids from Nile Valley on way back to Cairo |
Statue of Ramses |
Beirut International Airport |
Stairway to Crusaders Fort in Byblos |
Crusader Fort and ruins |
Roman Ruins in Byblos |
Byblos |
Old Roman Amphitheater |
Byblos |
Pottery in Byblos |
Fishing village – on way back to Beirut |
View into Mediterranean – on way back to Beirut |
Pigeon Rock -- Beirut |
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Jordan |
Mount of Olives |
Old City of Jerusalem |
Old Wall of Jerusalem |
Rachael’s Tomb |
Cave where shepherds supposedly watched flock night of birth |
Altar to honor the cave |
View of Bethlehem from outside the Church of the Nativity |
Mosaic Floor |
Silver Star – supposedly Birthplace of Christ |
Chapel of the Ascension |
Place of the Ascension (supposedly) |
Panorama of the walled city of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives |
Walled city of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives |
Pool of Bethesda |
Dome of the Rock on Mt. Moriah |
Dome of the Rock |
Dome of the Rock |
Garden Tomb – Two trends of thought, either here or Golgotha |
Golgotha – near tomb – Crucifixion John 19: 17-18 |
Tree of Crown of Thorns |
Garden of Gethsemane |
Garden of Gethsemane |
Lazarus’ tomb in Bethany |
View of Bethany |
Via Dolorosa |
Via Dolorosa |
Mount of Temptation in distance (left) |
Jericho ruins |
Jericho from ruins |
In Jordan -- Jordan River possible area where John baptized Jesus |
King David’s Tomb – on Mount Zion – also present – Chamber of Last Supper |
Parliament Building in Jerusalem, Israel |
Shrine of the Book – contains the Dead Sea Scrolls |
Mount Tabor – place of battle (Old Testament) Landmark for the 12 Tribes |
On way to Nazareth – looking back at Jerusalem |
Nazareth |
Tiberius and the Sea of Galilee |
Mount of Beatitudes – Sermon on the Mount – St. Matthew 5: 3-10 |
Mount of Beatitudes and Chapel |
Capernaum – Excavation of Synagogue Jesus visited many times |
Sunset on the Sea of Galilee |
Sunset on the Sea of Galilee |
Certificate for our visit to the Holy Land |