Friday, November 19, 2010

Mediterranean Coast of Israel

Caesarea
This is a Roman Theatre in Caesarea, it's view is the Mediterranean Sea
It is still used today by the locals to put on plays, etc.
 Mediterranean Sea at Caesarea
Caesarea was home of the first gentile convert, Cornelius, a Roman centurion baptized by Peter (Acts 10). Peter and Paul passed through Caesarea, and Paul was imprisoned here for two years until he was brought to Rome. Paul embarks for Tarsus (Acts 9:30), Philip preaches (Acts 8:40). The city was where Bishop Eusebius- an adviser to Constantine- wrote a history of the Church. Caesarea was rebuilt as a fortress during the Crusader period by King Louis the 9th of France, and later by the Turks. 

Haifa is built on Mount Carmel
According to the Books of Kings, there was an altar to God on the mountain, which had fallen into ruin by the time of Ahab, but was rebuilt by Elijah
View of Haifa from the Baha'i temple
More Mediterranean sea photos:


 aquaduct
 another aquaduct

 Rosh Hanikra
this guy was making a bracelet out of copper, and I was the lucky person who got to keep it!

 This is Haifa at sunset
another view of Haifa at sunset 

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