Solomon's Stables at Megiddo. These remains are over 3000 years old. I think my dad was around to consult on the construction.
Andrew standing in the city Gates that Solomon built. 
Megiddo has been conquered over 22 times and dates back to pre-Caananite times. to put that into perspective, the steps shown in the center of the photo are between 8000 and 10,000 years old. Just a little before dad's time.
The view of Mt. Carmel from the top of Megiddo. It's the shady mountain across the top left of the photo. When I say shady, I don't mean 'of ill repute', just in case you were wondering.
The view of Mt. Moriah across the Jezreel Valley. Again, look for the shady spot in the center of the photo. The mountain is about 20 miles away and it was a little hazy. Hey, your memory would be a little hazy in 105 deg. temperatures too!
Yesterday it was sheep. Today it's cows. Yes, those are cows grazing on the side of Megiddo. I wonder what's next, cats?
This is the Theater in Ceasarea. I heard that the broadway musical "Cats" was coming to play here, but that's just too much of a coincidence.
This is the jail the Apostle Paul sat in for 2 years. Doesn't say much that it took him that long to realize there were no bars and half the walls weren't there.
The Aqueducts built by Herod in 22 BCE. This particular aqueduct was 12 miles long and brought fresh water from Mt. Carmel to Caesarea. It was big.
Here is another view. It is still big.
The aqueducts run right along the coastline of the Mediterr... Meda....The Great Sea from Bible times. Andrew and I got to walk in the water which was surprisingly warm...as I found out when he dunked me right after this picture. Not really, but he was thinking about it!
More to come, so stay tuned!
John
1 comment:
Your photos are stunning!
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