Discover the Holy Land: A Travel Guide to Israel and Jordan

This travel guide focuses on places that Holy Land tour groups typically visit and gives major attention to connections between the Bible and the land. The Holy Land is understood to overlap both present-day Israel and Jordan so places like Gilead Mount Nebo Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan and Petra are included. And while the biblical periods and biblical connections remain in the forefront these are explored in the context of the Holy Lands long and fascinating history. Ancient tells dating back to the Bronze Age colonnaded streets and temples from Hellenistic and Roman times early Christian pilgrimage destinations Crusader castles Mamluk and Ottoman fortifications--all illustrated with chronological charts maps site plans and photographs.