King Herod’s spectacular fortress-palace, Herodium, built between 23 and 15 BCE, was known through the centuries to Arab inhabitants as the Mountain of Paradise. It rises from the Judean Desert like a flat-topped caricature of a volcano (the top is actually an...

The Jordan River runs through the land and history of the Bible, giving its waters a spiritual significance that sets it aside from other rivers. The Jordan is significant for Jews because the tribes of Israel under Joshua crossed the river on dry ground to enter the...

Qumran is best known as the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered not so long ago. Located on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert approximately, Qumran is located between Jerusalem and the major Dead Sea beaches and attractions such...

The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and the West Bank and Israel to the west. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River. As of 2019, the lake's surface is 430.5 metres (1,412 ft) below sea level, making its...

Monastery of St George of Koziba in Wadi Qelt-Stretching from the suburbs of Jerusalem to Jericho and the Jordan Valley, Wadi Qelt is an amazing experience for hikers and nature lovers. Rocks, caves, and eroded pebbles line the path that follows the valley. Visitors...

The longest continuously inhabited city in the world… the lowest city in the world… Jericho certainly has a lofty reputation to live up to – this lively and energetic city does so spectacularly. The ancient city is located in an oasis in the hot, dry desert, with...

The Convent was founded by Sister Mariam Baouardy, originally from the village of Iblin in Northern Palestine, who was most recently announced saint, and canonized by the Catholic Church. In the summer of 1875, Baouardy and ten other nuns decided to leave their French...

Located near the Pools of Solomon, this amazing monastery was built in the year 1894 by the Italian organization of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. It is believed that the valley in which this monastery was built is the place where King Solomon wrote poems and poems for...

The Greek Orthodox St. Nicholas Church, named after the patron of Beit Jala, was built over the Grotto, which is believed to be the place where St. Nicholas spent a part of his life as a hermit to worship in proximity to the place of Jesus’ birth. In the Ottoman...

St. Theodosius, eight kilometers east from Bethlehem, is another Cappadocia priest who ended up in the Holy Land.He began this monastery in 476 CE, and during its heyday, the cloisters here were home to a population of 400 monks.The most important part of the complex...

On July 17th, on the occasion of the feast of Saint Charbel, His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, presided over a festive Mass in the Maronite Church of Bethlehem, at the invitation of the Maronite priest, Fr. Yacoub Eid. This church,...

The first Lutheran mission, or the British Evangelical Christians, arrived in Palestine around 1845. It was a time when Protestants were busy building schools, churches and other institutions to provide support and assistance to the local Christian community, and set...

Below you can find the directions to each Banksy Painting

Baituna Al Talhami Museum or the Bethlehem Folklore Museum was established in 1979 by the Arab Women’s Union and is one of the most original museums in Palestine. The construction consists of two houses with typical Palestinian architecture, which include a renovated...

The Palestinian Heritage Center (PHC) was established in 1991 by Maha Saca. The Center tirelessly works to promote, revive, and preserve Palestinian cultural heritage, especially the arts of embroidery and traditional dressmaking. The PHC’s main goal is to educate the...

A famous and important spring, with plenty of water throughout the year, located in the center of the village. It springs from the mountains, and flows from two openings into what the villagers call the “bathroom.” It is a small pool, resembling a cave. The building...

Cremisan Monastery was built in 1885 in the Cremisan valley, five kilometers from Bethlehem, over the ruins of a 7th century Byzantine monastery. The Monastery, the Winery and the Convent nearby are affiliated to the order of the Salesians, founded by Don Bosco, an...

For over two thousand years, Solomon Pools in the south of Bethlehem has been steeped in legend. So great in size and importance were these three stone water basins, cut in the rock built during the reign of King Herod in the times of the Romans, that they became...

The greatest of the ancient monasteries dotting the wilderness of the Judaean Desert, Mar Saba hangs dramatically down the cliff edge of a deep ravine.The grey-domed Greek Orthodox complex was established in the 5th century by St Sabas (Mar Saba in Arabic), a monk...

Dheisheh camp was established in 1949 and is located along the main street in Bethlehem. The camp was built to serve 3,000 refugees. Dheisheh camp has a very active civil society with many community-based organizations.The Israeli military fenced in the entire camp...

Al Azza Refugee Camp, the smallest refugee camp in Bethlehem - covering only 0.02 square kilometers, is located between Manger Street and Jerusalem-Hebron Road. The Camp is also called ‘Beit Jibrin’ because the majority of the families living in the camp came from...

Aida (Arabic: مخيم عايده), also spelled 'Ayda, is a Palestinian refugee camp situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the historic centre of Bethlehem and 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Beit Jala, in the central West Bank, State of Palestine.According to the UNRWA, the camp...

According to ancient tradition, the shepherds received the first tidings of the Nativity in a broad valley in Beit Sahour where they were keeping watch over their flock by night. An angel said unto them, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,...

The point at which the Roman-period Lower Aqueduct -- carrying water from Solomon's Pools, south of Bethlehem, all the way to Jerusalem -- enters a rock-hewn tunnel which runs beneath the ridge of Bethlehem. The original installations are nestled tightly within the...

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The Al Bad Museum for Olive Oil Production, also known as the Badd Giacaman Museum is located in the heart of the Old City of Bethlehem in a traditional building that dates back to the 18th–19th century. The Museum is a project of the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism...

The Milk Grotto is said to be the place where the Holy Family found their refuge during the Massacre of the Innocents, before they could flee into Egypt. The Grotto's name comes from the belief that a drop of the Virgin Mary's milk fell down onto the floor of the cave...

The Mosque of Omar, located at the corner of Paul VI Street and Manger Square, was built in 1860 in honor of Caliph Omar Ibn Al-Khattab, who in the 7th century conquered the Byzantine Empire. The Caliph prayed in the southern aisle of the Basilica of the Nativity,...

The Church of the Nativity is one of the oldest working churches in existence today. The first Church was built by the Roman Emperor Constantine in the 4th century AD, over the grotto where Mary gave birth to Jesus. Constantine and his mother, Helena, built a...