| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
Site / Event : Hisham Palace
|
 |
After being abandoned the palace was covered by sand until 1937.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
Site / Event : Hisham Palace
|
 |
The palace is a mix of Classical and Islamic architecture.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
Site / Event : Hisham Palace
|
 |
An apse.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
Site / Event : Hisham Palace
|
 |
Roman, Greek and Islamic influences.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
Site / Event : Hisham Palace
|
 |
The palace is unique and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
Site / Event : Hisham Palace
|
 |
Ballustrade decorated with geometric shapes.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
Site / Event : Hisham Palace
|
 |
The Tree of Life mosaic in the bathhouse.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
Site / Event : Hisham Palace
|
 |
Detail of the lion and gazelle mosaic.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
|
 |
Palm trees near Jericho.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
City / Town : Jericho
|
 |
The road to Jerusalem.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
|
 |
The Dead Sea Valley is the lowest point on the Earth's surface.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
|
 |
The Dead Sea is 423m below sea level.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
|
 |
The high levels of salt mean no life can live in these waters.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
|
 |
The Dead Sea region is the lowest point on the Earth's surface and an extension of Africa's Great Rift Valley.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
|
 |
The Dead Sea with Palestinian workers.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
|
 |
View from the highway on a misty day.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
|
 |
Palm trees near Qumran.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Qumran
|
 |
Qumran was the home of the Essenes, a Jewish sect which lived here until the Romans destroyed their settlement in 63 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Qumran
|
 |
The Essenes were a pre-Christian group that practiced baptism, sang hymns and worshipped a teacher of richeousness.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Qumran
|
 |
The writings of the Essenes survived as the Dead Sea Scrolls.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Qumran
|
 |
The caves at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Qumran
|
 |
The Qumran site is nestled by barren mountains.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Qumran
|
 |
The Essenes who lived here wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Qumran
|
 |
Barren landscape close to the Dead Sea.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : West Bank
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Qumran
|
 |
Modern kibutz near Qumran.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
En Gedi is a spring.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
En Gedi is one of the few places in the Dead Sea valley where life exists.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
The oasis overlooks the Dead Sea.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
Birdlife.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
Garden in the oasis.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
Buildings from the Kibutz, a Jewish community.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
The Dead Sea and a kibutz football pitch.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
Sign from mining activities.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
The desert landscape is hostile as it lies 423m below sea level.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
The Dead Sea is an inland lake.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
The Dead Sea is so salty that people float.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : En Gedi
|
 |
The desert landscape of the salty Dead Sea valley.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
|
 |
View of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the Earth's surface.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Masada is a Jewish fortress on a rocky outcrop by the Dead Sea.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The once extensive site is now in ruins.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Masada is a set on a steep rock.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The old road to the fortress.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Dramatic eroded rocks.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Walking trail.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Masada is set on a flat area protected by high cliffs.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Cable car to the top of Masada.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The upper level of the cable car.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Walking trail.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
View of the Dead Sea Valley.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The complex was built by Herod The Great in the 1st century BCE.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The fortress in on a 450m high hill, 650m long and 300m wide.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The site was destroyed by the Romans in 70.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Model of Masada.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The fortress is 450m above the Dead Sea (itself at 400m below sea level) so is just above sea level.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Ruined buildings.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The fortress overlooks the Dead Sea and across to Jordan.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The region around the fortress is desolate.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
According to the writer Jospehus, the 960 inhabitants of the city committed mass suicide rather than surrender to the Romans.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The fortress is surrounded by barren mountains.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Looking West into Palestine.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Buildings overlook barren mountains.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Military buildings.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The structures are made of sandstone.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The miltary fortress dominates the Northern Complex.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Mosaic in a dwelling.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Remnants of painted walls.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Buildings at the edge.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Herod The Great's palace.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
View of the mountains from Masada.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The Northern Complex was the administration area.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The Northern Complex is the largest area on the site.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Miltary tower.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Black bird.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Visitors on the tower.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The final refuge of the defenders.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Barren mountains.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
View towards the South over the Northern Complex.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
View from the top.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Eroded landscape.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Nearby hills including excavations of Roman camps from the siege period (c69).
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Roman encampment on a shelf near the fortress.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Dramatic viewpoint.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Mosaics.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Large chamber.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The circular North Palace.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Model of the North Palace.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
View of the trail.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Unexcavated sections.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Cistern used for water storage.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
House.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
View of the Dead Sea.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The fortress was destroyed by the Romans.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The fortress is an extensive site.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
View from a cave.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The walls.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
View from the fortress.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The hills are steep and barren.
|
1986 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The walls.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
Distant ridges.
|
2019 |
| Israel / Palestine |
State / Province : Israel
Region : Dead Sea
City / Town : Masada
|
 |
The synagogue is one of the oldest still in use.
|
2019 |
were added from 1 February 2025.