Israel 2006

Panorama of Jaffa, the oldest port in the world

The beach of Tel Aviv

Enjoying the view on Tel Aviv from Jaffa

Saint Peter&#x27;s monastery in Jaffa

Caesarea crusader arcade

Posing in Caesarea

Overview of the Caesarea ruins

Palm trees in Caesarea

Remains of the crusader church in Caesarea (13thC)

Caesarea nymphaeum

View on Caesarea

Silos in Caesarea

The palace vaults

Ancient and modern pillars

Pillars of the public bathhouse

Mosaic in the public bathhouse

More original mosaics

Arrival in Jerusalem at the Jaffa gate

Christian Church of the Holy Heart, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Muslim Dome of the Rock and Jewish Mount of Olives

Selfie in Jerusalem on the roof of hostel Petra

The Dome of the Rock (692AD)

In the souk of Jerusalem

Hijabs and lingerie in the souk

The Damascus gate

Mini street in the Christian Quarter

Muslim graffiti on a house in the Christian Quarter

Entrance to the Aftimos Souk

Tower of the Church of the Redeemer (1898)

Al-Dabbaghin Street in the Christian Quarter

Entrance facade of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Nuns at the entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Worshippers at the Stone of Unction in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The Stone of Unction in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Ray of light above the tomb of Christ

Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea in the church

Dome above the Greek-Orthodox Catholicon

Mosaic in the Chapel of Saint Helena

The Aedicula, a shrine above the tomb of Jesus

The large Rotunda, the smaller Catholicon and the Bell Tower in scaffolding

Alley in the Armenian Quarter

Mount of Olives, with thousands of Jewish graves

The Western Wall or Wailing Wall

Thora salesman at the Western Wall

Written prayers in the cracks of the Western Wall

Thora roll in the catacombs of the Western Wall

Praying jews in the catacombs of the Western Wall

In the catacombs of the Western Wall

The Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock

Every religious jew wants to be buried on Mount of Olives

The Church of Mary Magdalena

Church of the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane

The Golden Gate is sealed by the muslims to avoid the return of the Messiah

Palestinian territories are sealed by an enormous jewish wall, near checkpoint Rachel

The Herodion, in the Palestine territories

Mosaic in the Herodion

The Herodion was a desert fortress built by king Herod

More ruins of the Herodion

View on the Palestine landscape

The side entrance to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

In the Church of the Nativity

Old mosaic the Church of Nativity

Iconostasis in the church

Crypt of the Church of the Nativity

The birth place beneath the altar of the Nativity

Walk way in the Chapel of Saint Catherine

The Door of Humility, the main entrance into the Church

The facade of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Street in Bethlehem

Muslims praying on Manger Square, Bethlehem

Paul IV street, Bethlehem

A burnt watchtower in the wall on the Palestine side

Graffiti on the Palestine side

The citadel of Jerusalem

Nice residential area in Jerusalem

Part of the city wall of Jerusalem

The Zion Gate

Royal tombs near the City of David

Jewish graves on Olive Mountain

Dominus Flevit Tomb Complex

Panoramic view on Jerusalem from Olive Mountain

Tomb of Mary

Detail of the Lion Gate

Back in the city

The Garden Tomb on Golgotha

Skull Rock near the Garden Tomb

Mount Zion and the Dormitio church

In the Jewish Quarter

Alley with arches

The military is having a meeting

Alley in the Jewish Quarter

Men and women separated at the Wailing Wall

Entering the Temple Mount

The Al Aqsa mosque on Temple Mount

The Dome of the Rock with the southern arcade

Belgian tourist at the Dome of the Rock

Detail of the calligraphy on the Dome

Dome of the Chain

North-western corner of the Temple Square

Muslim women go to the Dome

The back side of the Dome

There&#x27;s always plenty of pilgrims around here

The entrance to the Dome of the Rock

View along the city wall

The old buildings are way below present street level

View along the city wall

Panoramic view on Tiberias

Riding a bike around the lake in 40°

The Sea of Galilee is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth at -200m

Along the shores of the Sea of Galilee

Ruins in Tiberias