History Tiberias (/taɪˈbɪəriəs/; Hebrew: טְבֶרְיָה, Tverya, Arabic: طبرية‎, Ṭabariyyah) is an Israeli city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Established around 20 CE, it was named in honour of the second emperor of the Roman Empire, Tiberius. In 2016 it had a population of 43,148. Tiberias was held in great respect in Judaism from the middle of the 2nd century CE and since the 16th century has been

History The origin of the word Nazareth (Natzrat or Natzeret in Hebrew; al-Nāṣira or al-Naseriyye in Arabic) dates back to the meaning of “to flower”, as San Girolamo observed, but also means “to keep watch”. The geographical location of this city in Lower Galilee confirms its role as an observation point. Nazareth is located along

History During its long history, Jerusalem has been attacked 52 times, captured and recaptured 44 times, besieged 23 times, and destroyed twice. The oldest part of the city was settled in the 4th millennium BCE, making Jerusalem one of the oldest cities in the world. Given the city’s central position in both Israeli nationalism and Palestinian nationalism, the selectivity required to summarize

History Jericho (/ˈdʒɛrɪkoʊ/; Hebrew: יְרִיחוֹ Yərīḥō; Arabic: أريحا‎ Arīḥā [ʔaˈriːħaː] is a city in the Palestinian Territories and is located near the Jordan River in the West Bank. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Governorate, and is governed by the Fatah faction of the Palestinian National Authority. In 2007, it had a population of 18,346.The city was occupied by Jordan from 1949 to 1967, and has been held under Israeli occupation since 1967;

History Bethlehem (/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/;  Bayt Lahm [beːt.laħm], “House of Meat”; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bet Lehem, [bet ˈleχem], “House of Bread”; Ancient Greek: Βηθλεέμ Greek pronunciation: [bɛːtʰle.ém]; Latin: Bethleem; initially named after Canaanite fertility god Lehem) is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank, Palestine, about 10 km (6.2 miles) south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. The economy is primarily tourist-driven. The earliest known mention of