1 50 15 https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/c4b45031858ec43aa73999b2f09d319e.jpg 6856a538aafb1d406601754ad558e4be Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Location Description Description of the image's location. Jerusalem Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Jerusalem Location In City Location in the city where the image is located. Old City Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The Old City in winter, looking east Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jerusalem: aerial view Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0217_Extra026.jpg Description An account of the resource In this photograph of the Old City of Jerusalem after a winter snow, the Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock are visible in the distance (to the east), as is the Mount of Olives in the background and the hills of the Judaean desert to the far right. The grey dome at the bottom of the photograph is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. 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Temple Mount Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel Location City City where the image is located. Jerusalem Location In City Location in the city where the image is located. Temple Mount Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock, aerial view, looking west Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jerusalem: Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0216_Extra027.jpg Description An account of the resource This aerial view of the Temple Mount, which is looking west, shows not just the massive Temple Mount complex and the Dome of the Rock, but also the Al Aqsa Mosque (to the left, at the south end of the Temple Mount complex) and the eastern wall of the Temple Mount with the sealed Golden Gate (known also as the Mercy Gate and the Beautiful gate). The gate was sealed in the Ottoman period. Note the tower ('minaret' in Arabic) at the top right (northwest) corner of the Temple Mount compound. It belongs to a 13th century mosque called the Ghawanima. The rectangular building to its right (north) with the white roof is a modern Arab school called Omaria. The mosque, the minaret and the Omaria all sit of the ruins and foundation of the Roman-period Antonia fortress. 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Nazareth Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel Location City City where the image is located. Nazareth Chronology Historical Historical period. Roman Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Church of the Annunciation Micro Slide Show on closest map zoom elevation. Yes Macro Slide Show on highest map zoom elevation. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nazareth: Church of the Annunciation Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0325_Annunciation.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph of the modern city of Nazareth, in Lower Galilee, shows the Church of the Annunciation, which was originally built in the 4th century CE by Helen, the mother of the emperor Constantine. It stands over the place where, according to Catholic tradition, Mary stood when an angel announced to her that she was pregnant with Jesus as a result of God's divine intervention. The current building is from the 1960s but it stands over archaeological remains of a Crusader church and other ancient structures. 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Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Chronology Historical Historical period. Byzantine Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Byzantine Period} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Codex Vaticanus Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Vatican: Codex Vaticanus Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0321_AncNearEastInsc136.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph shows a page from the Codex Vaticanus, which was created in the 4th century CE and is arguably the most important ancient manuscript of the Greek Bible. Codex Vaticanus originally contained both the Old and the New Testaments, but only 759 of the original 820 pages have survived. However, it is an extremely high quality text and it serves as the basis for a number of authoritative editions of the Bible. It was acquired by the Vatican in the 15th century CE. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 0300-01-01/0400-01-01 Byzantine Codex Vaticanus New Testament https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/643a5e014456b2ce74d500b669bef794.jpg 38edaf29713658588d9a0110a49463c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Chronology Historical Historical period. Byzantine Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Byzantine Period} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Codex Sinaiticus Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Catherine's Monastery: Codex Sinaiticus Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0322_AncNearEastInsc137.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph shows a page from the Codex Sinaiticus, which was created in the 4th century CE. The extant pages (400 of an estimated 730) contain the oldest complete manuscript of the New Testament. It was found at St. Katherine's Monastery in the Sinai Desert and procured under controversial circumstances by Konstantin von Tischendorf in the 19th century. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 0300-01-01/0400-01-01 Byzantine Codex Sinaiticus New Testament https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/d8c1d689e3e3cf1177e858ca7b674c9f.jpg a44cbf29c6d63f7db3eef750c51c1a2e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Chronology Historical Historical period. Roman Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Map of the Roman Empire Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Roman Empire (100 BCE - 150 CE): Map Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0323_Eliav138.jpg Description An account of the resource This map shows the gradual expansion of the Roman Empire around the Mediterranean between the years 100 BCE and 150 CE. Red areas indicate Roman control in 100 BCE; yellow areas indicate the extent of the empire at the time of Julius Caesar's death in 44 BCE; green areas indicate areas annexed by Augustus (27-14 BCE); and blue areas indicate regions annexed between the death of Augustus (14 BCE) and 150 CE. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -0100-01-01/0150-01-01 Caesar Augustus Julius Caesar Map Roman https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/42a583465dd138f89ea61397ed7cc27b.jpg 7dfe652d46d7f5ca6ae4a7ec396d64aa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Chronology Historical Historical period. Roman Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Map of Palestine in the Time of Jesus Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Palestine in the Time of Jesus: Map Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0324_MapJesus.jpg Description An account of the resource This map of Israel/Palestine in the time of Jesus shows the locations of Bethlehem and Nazareth, the two central sites associated with the birth of Jesus. Note also the anachronism in the previous statement: the region was not called 'Palestine' until a hundred years later, and was not called 'Israel' until more than 2,000 years later. Nazareth is in Galilee and Bethlehem is on the Central Hill, a few miles south of Jerusalem. 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Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Location Description Description of the image's location. Galilee Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel Chronology Historical Historical period. Roman Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Map of Galilee Location City City where the image is located. Galilee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Galilee: Map Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0327_Map.jpg Description An account of the resource This map shows the region of Galilee. The circle is around the city of Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. The arrows point to the places that Jesus went during his ministry: toward Tyre and Sidon, on the Phoenician coast, and around the Sea of Galilee. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -0004-01-01/0033-01-01 Galilee Nazareth https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/8cb5c78e33786847203409dc86ded12a.jpg 3799c05c7e144dd588f87e46b8f841e9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Location Description Description of the image's location. Galilee Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel Chronology Historical Historical period. Roman Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Sea of Galilee Location City City where the image is located. Galilee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sea of Galilee Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0328_SeaOfGalilee.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph shows the landscape around the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus spent nearly all of his life. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -0004-01-01/0033-01-01 Galilee Nazareth https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/6b77bfc97438a1876b26d538b144bdc6.jpg cda0b3e99019768e8bcaf9d4ef8f5db2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Location Description Description of the image's location. Bethlehem Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Bethlehem Chronology Historical Historical period. Roman Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Church of the Nativity Micro Slide Show on closest map zoom elevation. Yes Macro Slide Show on highest map zoom elevation. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bethlehem: Church of the Nativity Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0326_Nativity.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph shows the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, originally commissioned in the 4th century CE by the emperor Constantine and built under the supervision of his mother Helen over a cave that they identified as the site of the birth of Jesus. The current building dates to the days of the emperor Justinian in the 6th century CE. The front of the church is marked by a large apse (to the right of the building with the red roof); the church itself has a shape of a cross. The big open square in front of the church (with all of the cars) is called Manger Square and is the place where people from all over the world gather to hear the mass on Christmas Eve. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 0350-01-01/2000-01-01 Bethlehem Byzantine Church of the Nativity Constantine Helen https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/a7e6e2ceaeb50215705c9c4ea49d3768.jpg e7d4fc459e768ef08f1a70fa2d92991a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Location Description Description of the image's location. Aerial view of Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Tiberias Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. View from the south Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tiberias: aerial view Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0329_Tiberias.jpg Description An account of the resource Tiberias was founded by Herod Antipas in 20 CE and has been continuously occupied since then. It is located on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee. At the top of the picture one sees the modern city of Tiberias which sits on the ruins of the Arab town. At the bottom of the picture is the Tiberian neighborhood known as Hammat Tiberias, which developed around the mineral springs that are located there. Between Hammat Tiberias and the modern city one can see an open, green space. That was the location of the Roman and then Byzantine cities. In 1033 CE an earthquake destroyed the Byzantine city and the Arab rulers rebuilt it to the north. At the top the hills of Upper Galilee are visible. Byzantine Galilee Hammat Tiberias Herod Antipas Roman Sea of Galilee Tiberias https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/1f2ecfa7b8e18d70eb9397565aaf7335.jpg 3ce39b60f84fab711f39d0f4207dc9a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Location Description Description of the image's location. Jerusalem Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Jerusalem Location In City Location in the city where the image is located. Israel Museum Chronology Historical Historical period. Second Temple Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Model of the Antonia Fortress Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jerusalem: Model of the Antonia Fortress Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0332_AntoniaModel.jpg Description An account of the resource This scale model of Second Temple Jerusalem resides at the Israel Museum in modern Jerusalem. This particular photograph is looking from north to south at the Antonia Fortress, which sat at the north edge of the Temple Mount complex (the Temple building of which can be seen behind it). The Antonia Fortress was a military barracks that was built by King Herod and was used to garrison Roman troops when Judaea was ruled by a Roman procurator. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -0019-01-01/0070-01-01 Antonia Fortress Hellenistic Jerusalem Roman Second Temple Temple Mount https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/d60a89975894a8b2ddd19deb5f515079.jpg c475458f976116986c991522d5d92967 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Location Description Description of the image's location. North of the Sea of Galilee Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. North of the Sea of Galilee Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The upper Jordan river Micro Slide Show on closest map zoom elevation. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jordan River: north of the Sea of Galilee Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0330_JordanRiver.jpg Description An account of the resource The main source of the Jordan River is located near Banias (Caesarea Philippi), 1,312 feet above sea level. It drops down into the Huleh Valley and then down to the Sea of Galilee and from there down to the Dead Sea (1,300 feet below sea level). This view of the upper Jordan River (above the Sea of Galilee) shows both the size and turbulence of the water and the more mountainous terrain of this part of the country. Galilee Huleh Valley Jordan River Northern Galilee Upper Galilee https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/4a6ea7178266f61fe40f2214ce853bff.jpg aa399235f3fa4dac929c92dd9a754858 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Lecture Name of the course lecture the image belongs to. Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Location Description Description of the image's location. Jerusalem Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Jerusalem Location In City Location in the city where the image is located. Israel Museum Chronology Historical Historical period. Second Temple Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Model of the Second Temple Micro Slide Show on closest map zoom elevation. Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jerusalem: Model of the Second Temple Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0331_TempleModel.jpg Description An account of the resource This scale model of Second Temple Jerusalem resides at the Israel Museum in modern Jerusalem. This particular photograph is looking west and shows a reconstruction of the Second Temple itself (after King Herod's renovations). The Holy of Holies would have been at the far west of the main Temple building, behind the large doorway. The open-air altar stood in the inner court, between the large gate (known as the Gate of Nikanor) and the steps that are visible at the lower center of the photo. The walls in the immediate foreground (at the bottom of the photo) would have separated the Court of the Gentiles (where anybody was allowed) from the Court of the Women (where only Jews were allowed). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -0019-01-01/0070-01-01 Hellenistic Jerusalem Roman Second Temple Temple Temple Mount https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/86716a0acc54a48b4d060ca0b46ed97c.jpg b8950dbb808c25dd772f2785a782c5e0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Subject The topic of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Description An account of the resource Jesus and the Birth of Christianity Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. near Bethlehem Location City City where the image is located. Central Hill Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pastoral scenery in the hills of Judaea, between Bethlehem and Jerusalem Description An account of the resource Shepherds and flocks of sheep, as pictured here, are frequent themes in the Hebrew Bible – David, who’s native town was Bethlehem was a Shepherd. Goats, sheep, and shepherds also comprise the socio-economic context in some Gospel stories.