Megalithic Portal: Latest from Palestine

Jacob's Well (Bir Ya'Qub)

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:26:35 GMT

]]>. Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Palestine

Mary's Well (Nazareth)

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:48:59 GMT

]]>. Holy Well in Palestine

Rachel's Tomb

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:53:34 GMT

. Ancient Temple in the West Bank. Rachel's Tomb is located at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, along Route 60.

Cave of the Patriarchs

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:41:24 GMT

. Rock Cut Tomb in the West Bank. The compound, located in the ancient city of Hebron, is the second holiest site for Jews (after the Temple Mount in Jerusalem) and is also venerated by Christians and Muslims all of whom have some traditions which maintain that the site is the burial place of three Biblical couples: (1) Abraham and Sarah; (2) Isaac and Rebekah; (3) Jacob and Leah.

The Gilgal associated peacefully with Joshua

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:22:09 GMT

. Stone Circle in The Bible. The main mention of Gilgal is when the Book of Joshua states that the Israelites first encamped there after having crossed the Jordan River. In the narrative, after setting up camp, Joshua orders the Israelites to take twelve stones from the river, one for each tribe, and place them there in memory. Some modern scholars have argued that this is an aetiological myth created by the author of Joshua to explain away what is in reality a neolithic stone circle.

The Gilgal associated with Elijah and Elisha

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:20:51 GMT

. Stone Circle in The Bible. In the Books of Kings, a Gilgal is mentioned that was said to have been home to a group of prophets. The text states that Elijah and Elisha came from here when they went down to Bethel from Gilgal (2 Kings 2:1-2); suggesting that the place was in the vicinity of Bethel, and hence in a mountainous region, which is somewhat different from the place associated with Joshua.