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The Damascus Gate, built in its current form in 1537, is the main entrance to the Old City.
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A visitor to the Holy Land between 1890 and 1900 would have encountered a
place that looked a lot like the pastoral setting described in the
Bible and the Quran.
A glimpse of this era is preserved through
photochrom prints from the Library of Congress.
We invite you to put aside your political views (note: we've turned
off comments) and enjoy these vintage pictures of "the land flowing with
milk and honey."
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This print, called the Route To The Station, may show a road leading to the first railroad station, built in 1892.
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Capernaum, a fishing village that was home to several Apostles
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the Temple of the Sun in Baalbek
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The ruins of an ancient colonnade in Samaria
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The birthplace of Mary Magdalene in Magdala.
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The Tomb of Lazarus in Bethany
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Relaxing outside Lydda
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Making Bread
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A fisherman's boat on the Sea of Galilee by Tiberias
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