Old and New Testament Archeological Sites

Magdala Overview 1st Century Synagogue and adjacent Beit Midrash_300x225

Israel’s Newest Antiquities Discovered at Magdala

So often, we stumble upon our greatest treasures by accident. This was the case in 2009 when the surprise unearthing of Magdala, the birthplace of Mary Magdalene, stunned the archaeological world. Nathan Hitron, VP Sales and Marketing for Kenes Christian Tours,…
Gluskama – Israel Museum archaeological artifact

New! The Cradle of Christianity

See in real life what you’ve read in the Scriptures!   The Israel Museum invites the Christian community to explore this new and fascinating route. Its 12 stations exhibit rare archaeological artifacts that reflect and echo the ancient Scriptures, bringing…
Sepphoris

SEPPHORIS

A mere 5 miles from Nazareth, Sepphoris was in the midst of a furious building spurt during Jesus’ childhood.           Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James,…
The pool of Siloam

POOL OF SILOAM

A man born blind was able to see once he visited the Pool of Siloam according to the instructions of Jesus.           “He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on…
Southern Wall

HULDAH GATE STEPS TO THE TEMPLE

Jesus visited the Temple in Jerusalem many times during that final week of the Passover feast. Most often, he would have ascended the Temple courtyard from the southern steps through the Huldah Gate.       “Then Jesus entered the…
Herodion (Herodium)

HERODIUM

Herod the Great built the palace-fortress of Herodium, southeast of Bethlehem, as a monumental mausoleum for himself.            “Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he…
Chorazin the ancient synagogue at Korazim

CHORAZIN

One of the three cities in Galilee cursed by Jesus, the ruins of Chorazin were most recently excavated in the 1980s.           “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed…
Ancient synagogue in Capernaum. Israel.

CAPERNAUM

Capernaum was the Galilean headquarters of Jesus’ public ministry for one to three years.             “They went to Capernaum; and when the Sabbath came, He entered the synagogue and taught.” Mark 1:21 There are…