7 50 337 https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/bbbb508dee88641fb30949b8d20b42d9.jpg d83dcacadb0b6ba91fe987b2830991c7 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Description Description of the image's location. Memphis Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Egypt Location City City where the image is located. Helwan Chronology Historical Historical period. Second Temple Period Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Hellenistic Period} Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Hieroglyphs, hieroglyphic, Demotic, script Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The Rosetta Stone 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 Rashid: The Rosetta Stone Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0041_AncientNearEastInsc026.jpg Description An account of the resource The Rosetta Stone contains an inscription written in three scripts (Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic, and Greek) and allowed the decipherment of hieroglyphs and Demotic. It was found by Napoleon's army in 1799 in the city of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta, but the inscription itself is from Memphis (ca. 120 miles southeast, at the southern tip of the Nile delta) and dates to 196 BCE. At the time of its discovery the ancient Egyptian languages were indecipherable, but Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion were able to make connections between them and the Greek text (which could be translated) after assuming that the cartouches in the Hieroglyphic text preserved the proper names seen in the Greek inscription (Ptolemy and Cleopatra). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -0196-01-01 Demotic Greek Hellenistic Hieroglyphs Inscription Memphis Napoleon Rashid Rosetta Stone https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/d1a492314a2f2d16d96400c75596a24d.jpg fd0cd9e00a6ae36db90f3f4ab6cf2f6b 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Chronology Historical Historical period. pre-Israelite Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Middle Bronze Age I} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Middle Bronze Age I Architecture 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 Negev Desert: Middle Bronze Age I Architecture Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0032_BibArch052.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph shows a simple one-room 'round house' in the Negev Desert that was built around 2,000 BCE. The pillar in the middle of the room supported the roof. It seems that they were used only for sleeping quarters: all cooking ovens and other small installations were found outside the rooms. It is possible, perhaps even likely, that these houses were only used on a seasonal basis by pastoral groups: no cultivated grains were found in soil samples and no burials were found. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -2000-01-01/-1900-01-01 Architecture Negev Desert Round house https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/324acdc4eade75e386746825d73e51c0.jpg ca7b08779757ec1e8d75508379649031 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Description Description of the image's location. Nahal Mishmar Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Nahal Mishmar Chronology Historical Historical period. prehistoric Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Chalcolithic} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The Chalcolithic bronze hoard 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 Nahal Mishmar: Chalcolithic bronze hoard Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0040_BibArch096.jpg Description An account of the resource These copper objects are part of one of the most famous hoards of objects ever found in the region. The hoard consisted of over 400 items that were found hidden in a cave high in a cliff overlooking Nahal Mishmar, a seasonal river bed near En Gedi, in the Judaean Desert. The fine workmanship and uncommon use of the metal objects suggests that they had been taken from a cultic center, although their exact significance and use is unknown. The pottery found with them dated to 3,500 BCE, and some have suggested that the objects came from a Chalcolithic temple that was found 6 miles away. These objects were made using the 'lost wax' process, in which wax was carved into the shape of the artifact, encased in clay, and fired, causing the wax to melt and the clay to harden. Molten copper was then poured into the clay form. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -3500-01-01 Chalcolithic Period Hoard Nahal Mishmar Ritual https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/9a68993018c15e822ac580aea9eade10.jpg 8c78032d4a77611313fe874078590744 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Description Description of the image's location. Northern Negev Desert Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Gilat Chronology Historical Historical period. prehistoric Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Chalcolithic} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Female Figurine 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 Northern Negev Desert: Female Figurine Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0038_BibArch090.jpg Description An account of the resource This 12 inch-high figurine depicts a female figure seated on a stool and holding a milk churn on her head. The milk churn is a miniature replica of ceramic churns known from this period. It was found together with several other apparently ritual objects, and that information, combined with the accentuated sexual organs, has led the excavator of the site to suggest that the figure may represent a form of Ashtaroth as the goddess of flocks and milk. Note the decorative red lines that adorn the figure, which are a common feature in many vessels from this age. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -4000-01-01/-3100-01-01 Ashtaroth Fertility Figurine Negev Desert https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/7f87b60e6ce7e0f42424e59b88b4792f.jpg f92e5c1860316783c0f562ac03be922e 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography 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 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 Tiberias: aerial view Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0022_Extra017.jpg Description An account of the resource This aerial photograph, looking north, shows the modern city of Tiberias. 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. The hills of Upper Galilee are visible at the top of the photo. Herod Antipas Sea of Galilee Tiberias https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/a29b7bc1ab35b43924d9279e8c014826.jpg b99e7218cc2fcb47a18e6a8af51875ae 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Gamla Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Gamla Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Wadi Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. View of Nahal Daliyot 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 Golan Heights: Nahal Daliyot Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0025_GalileeArch012.jpg Description An account of the resource This view, looking from the ancient city of Gamla in the Golan Heights southwest toward the Sea of Galilee (visible in the background) illustrates just how quickly the high plateau that makes up the Golan Heights drops down to the Sea of Galilee. The deep ravine in the picture is a wadi, or seasonal riverbed. Gamla Golan Heights Lower Galilee Sea of Galilee Southern Galilee https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/f6cb214fd6e16c245b5ef3f1f6f4cf3f.jpg 38e3e3479093ea3ea593bb5860e1436c 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Chronology Historical Historical period. pre-Israelite Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Middle Bronze Age I} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Middle Bronze Age I Architecture 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 Negev Desert: Middle Bronze Age I Architecture - detail Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0033_BibArch070.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph shows a reconstruction of how the roof was probably built on a Round House. Wooden beams from the trunk of a nearby tamarisk tree were laid like spokes radiating from the central pillar to the outer wall, and broad, flat stones were laid on top and then covered with plaster. Archaeologists found numerous flat stones like these and patches of plaster in the debris of every house that they excavated. Charred remains of wooden beams were found lying in the radiating position in several houses. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -2000-01-01/-1900-01-01 Architecture Negev Desert Round house https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/ba164dc85ba080465cfaa5d1b1977682.jpg 78538cad8a7ccc9d9791901b5b4f425f 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Chronology Historical Historical period. pre-Israelite Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Middle Bronze Age I} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Middle Bronze Age I Pottery 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 Middle Bronze Age I Pottery Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0030_BibArch124.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph shows some of the common pottery from the Middle Bronze I period (2,000-1,900 BCE). The basin-shaped vessel in the foreground center with the four pinched corners is an ancient lamp. Oil would be put inside and wicks would run through the pinched corners. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -2000-01-01/-1900-01-01 Bronze Age Ceramics Pottery https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/9473cf46de9c5fdfc8a1db2d117681ec.jpg df248312776f476c25899f9c536d819a 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Chronology Historical Historical period. pre-Israelite Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Early Bronze Age} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Early Bronze Age Pottery 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 Early Bronze Age Pottery Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0029_BibArch123.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph shows some common every-day pottery from the Early Bronze Age (3,300-2,000 BCE). Because archaeologists find more pottery sherds than anything else in an excavation, it is the main source of information for dating the architecture of an ancient building. It works like this: the shapes of ceramic vessels are known to have changed over time and to have been different in different regions. As a result, the shape and fabric (i.e., clay used) of a vessel fragment can tell an archaeologist when it was made and, by extension, when the soil in which it was found was deposited. The tower-shaped vessel in this photograph is an incense burner. Coal would be put inside and it would heat the incense that was put on top, spreading a pleasant aroma. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -3300-01-01/-2000-01-01 Bronze Age Ceramics Pottery https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/99a2044226bb35c5786310963f4b684d.jpg f8d947434be659d14fef83df35c84a63 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Pax Romana Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. A Near Eastern Tel 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 A Near Eastern Tel Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0028_BibArch32.jpg Description An account of the resource A tel (sometimes spelled 'tell'), shown in this picture, is a mound holding ancient ruins. Most towns and cities in ancient times were built on the top of a hill because this location offered a defensive advantage. When all or part of a city was destroyed, builders usually found it easier to fill in and level the city they destroyed (rather than remove the debris), resulting in an increasingly higher mound over hundreds or thousands of years. Archaeologists can excavate through the different layers of destroyed cities that make the tel and gain much information about the specific site and the different periods of history in general. Pax Romana Tel Tell https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/6647334ca5fcf365667aa755836a80bc.jpg fa5192821694e7a70eff1a0db58a8d00 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Near Metulla Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Near Metulla Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Huleh Valley, Mt. Hermon, Anti-Lebanon mountain range Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Waterfall 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 Upper Galilee: Tanur waterfall Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0027_GalileeArch011.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph of a waterfall was taken near the modern town of Metulla, at the northernmost reaches of the Huleh Valley (where the Huleh begins to climb up toward Mt. Hermon and the Anti-Lebanon mountain range). It illustrates the lush, watery nature of Upper Galilee in the winter months - in excess of 36 inches per winter. Anti-Lebanon mountain range Huleh Valley Mt. Hermon Northern Galilee Upper Galilee https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/1debe9dc7d1151670b25591574a4e44f.jpg d8c94641704eb40a944a317941c818db 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Near Hammat Gader Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Near Hammat Gader Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. View of the Yarmuk 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 Golan Heights: The Yarmuk River Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0026_GalileeArch013.jpg Description An account of the resource The Yarmuk River, which is barely visible in the bottom right corner of this picture, marks the southern boundary of the Golan Heights, separating it from the region that is the modern country of Jordan. It flows west out of the Golan Heights and into the Jordan River just south of the Sea of Galilee. Golan Heights Yarmuk River https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/a08b6b2ccfa546f62b00160a4502d2be.jpg 245356c78e7739ebe55feb89eae0d45e 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Lower Galilee Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Jezreel Valley Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Lower Galilee Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Fields in Lower (Southern) Galilee 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 Lower Galilee Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0024_BibArch004.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph shows the Jezreel Valley, which separates the central hills from Lower Galilee. The Via Maris (the road that runs north from Egypt along the coast) cuts through the Jezreel Valley on its way to Damascus. Southern Galilee, known as 'Lower Galilee' in antiquity because it was of lower elevation than the northern half of Galilee, is the most fertile part of Israel/Palestine, good for both farming and shepherding. The mountain in the background is Mt. Tabor. Jezreel Valley Lower Galilee Mt. Tabor Southern Galilee https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/e005eb2c468de0cbc9ba62ef0b194758.jpg 417a6ac57df89e146615f532c83795f9 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0021_GalileeArch008.jpg Description An account of the resource This is a view of the Upper Jordan River, North of the Sea of Galilee. 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 of the river and the turbulence of the water, as well as the more mountainous terrain of this part of the country. Huleh Valley Jordan River Northern Galilee Upper Galilee https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/9703882b889aa0697ddeeed22b4a1125.jpg 150d389468920797edb3db6ebcb64afc 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Description Description of the image's location. Arad Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Northwest of Arad Location In City Location in the city where the image is located. Tel Arad Chronology Historical Historical period. pre-Israelite Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Early Bronze Age} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Early Bronze Age tower 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 Tel Arad: Early Bronze Age tower Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0036_BibArch068.jpg Description An account of the resource This photograph of one of the many the Early Bronze Age towers at Arad reveals defenses typical of the period. The towers, 10-12 feet in diameter and found at 65-80 foot intervals, projected out from the wall, thus exposing any attacker attempting to scale the wall to the projectiles of the defenders. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -3300-01-01/-2000-01-01 Arad Bronze Age Tower https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/ef941ceda74171add8be586cf18f52fb.jpg 83bdaac1d389f1547de032a5aaf69eb0 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. South of Tiberias Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. South 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 lower 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0020_BibArch007.jpg Description An account of the resource This is a view of the Jordan River, south of the Sea of Galilee. The River flows from north to south on the eastern edge of Israel/Palestine. It is neither wide nor deep, and so provides no defensive advantages. The River flows through the Jordan valley, with modern Israel/West Bank to the west and Jordan to the east. The Jordan Valley is part of the Syrian African Rift, a geological that characterizes the landscape from northern Syria all the way south to Mozambique, southeast Africa. Jordan River Jordan River Valley Sea of Galilee https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/b32ad9421ea777bcfb64567fbc62e9a1.jpg e26a5cac6d64618768753ad50c52fc22 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography 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. Mt. of Olives Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Mt. of Olives from the west 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: Mount of Olives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0014_Extra062.jpg Description An account of the resource This view, looking east toward the Mt. of Olives, shows the modern Seven Arches Hotel on its summit and the Jewish cemetery that has been built on its western slope. At the base of the Mt. of Olives is the steep Kidron Valley, which cuts dramatically between the Temple Mount (and the Old City to the west) and the Mt. of Olives (to the east). Jerusalem Kidron Valley Mt. of Olives Temple Mount https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/804d9098a4f151e6be9e99045a9da189.jpg 82199ff2f0f82c69d06e22eff7de3b67 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 Prehistory Subject The topic of the resource Prehistory Description An account of the resource Prehistory 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. Prehistory Location Description Description of the image's location. Yiftael Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Ca. 4.5 miles west of Sepphoris Chronology Historical Historical period. prehistoric Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Chalcolithic}{Early Bronze Age I} Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Early Bronze Age I House Foundations 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 Yiftael: Early Bronze Age I Architecture Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0031_GalileeArch016.jpg Description An account of the resource The ancient site of Yiftael, in Lower Galilee, has one of the best preserved Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age I (3150-2850) villages in Galilee. This photograph shows the foundations of the round or elliptical houses that comprised a room that was ca. 15 feet in diameter. The small circle of stones near the center of each house constituted a stone base for a wooden pillar. Nobody knows what the flat stones with the two holes in them were used for. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -3150-01-01/-2850-01-01 Architecture Bronze Age Chalcolithic Period Galilee Round house Yiftael https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/a8635e8f4f6ef45d98d548fd3160c146.jpg 2c3f308eec73adfc528966264e2b3fa5 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Tel Be'er Sheva Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Be'er Sheva Chronology Historical Historical period. Israelite Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Iron Age II} Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Hippodamian, Israelite Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Aerial view 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 Tel Be'er Sheva Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0018_EgyptSinaiNegev091.jpg Description An account of the resource This aerial view of Tel Be'er Sheva shows the 8th century BCE outline of the Israelite city and gives an idea of the aridity of the Negev desert. The city was built in the 10th-9th century BCE by first constructing a platform surrounded by a moat. The city was then built on top of this rampart and a wall was built around the city. It was destroyed in the 8th century BCE, probably as a result of the campaign of the Assyrian king Sennacherib in 701 BCE. Note that, rather than the Hippodamian plan of Graeco-Roman cities (i.e., perpendicular streets), this Israelite city had a circular street plan. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -1000-01-01/-0700-01-01 Be'er Sheva Iron Age Israelite Negev Sennacherib Tel Be'er Sheva https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/c81ffc50a408e11c2877b7398d8eb02b.jpg 7c4f0c2c6cbb67ca50480349a20bdd3a 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography 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 Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Aerial view from the 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 0013_Extra061.jpg Description An account of the resource This aerial view towards Jerusalem from the east shows just how arid the Central Hill becomes as one passes the watershed line from west to east into the rain shadow on its east side. This is the beginning of the Judaean Desert. Central Hill Jerusalem Judaean Desert https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/6e15a05956cc905da170322fe78cf6d6.jpg 98f147858a013d7069f4b95c0a327cd2 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Dead Sea Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. East of Jerusalem Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Salt formations 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 Dead Sea Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0017_BibArch012.jpg Description An account of the resource The Dead Sea, which is the lowest place on earth (1,388 feet below sea level), received its name from the fact that its high salinity precludes almost anything from living in it. Water flows into it from various sources, including the Jordan River, and cannot flow out. As a result the water absorbs many minerals from the ground before it evaporates, leaving salt and mineral formations behind. Dead Sea Jordan River https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/47782459d59dc83a32b2b7403e406d7c.jpg 08a3eb02d4f0aa7d01d72b4821faacc7 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Jericho Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Jericho Chronology Historical Historical period. Seleucid, Hasmonaean Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Hellenistic Period} Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Hasmonaean 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 northwest 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 Jericho Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0016_Extra023.jpg Description An account of the resource The city of Jericho sits in the Jordan River Valley, in the Judaean Desert. It has been continuously inhabited since at least 9,000 BCE. Though the Jordan River is nearby (ca. 5 miles away), the city of Jericho gets its water from a prolific local spring. In the foreground is the Hasmonaean fortress of Doq. In the background, in the upper right of the photo, is the northern edge of the Dead Sea. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -0167-01-01/-0037-01-01 Dead Sea Doq Fortress Hasmonaeans Jericho Jordan River Valley https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/cdfb5b25267026a28dc04c5972f302be.jpg dfe4e0e5423381a5d8f5f93a1bbd8c42 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography 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. East of Jerusalem Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The Judaean Desert 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 Judaean Desert Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0015_BibArch009.jpg Description An account of the resource The Judaean Desert is located east of Jerusalem (which is in the distance, at the top of the hill) and is formed by the topography of the Central Hill descending toward the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea (the lowest place on earth). It is very dry, as a result of being in the rain shadow that is created by the prevailing weather patterns that arrive at the Central Hill from the west. In addition, the soil is comprised mostly of Senonian limestone that erodes easily and does not retain moisture well. Central Hill Jerusalem Judaean Desert https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/d1709bd7099e409bcd36a734e60ad95e.jpg c62513380db525b25ac929b26095be41 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Upper Galilee Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Huleh Valley Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Huleh Valley, Upper Galilee Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Fields in Upper (Northern) Galilee 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 Upper Galilee: Huleh Valley Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0023_BibArch001.jpg Description An account of the resource Northern Galilee was known as 'Upper Galilee' in antiquity because its elevation was higher than Southern Galilee. Today its central portion, called the Huleh Valley (visible in the foreground of this picture), is a rich agricultural valley surrounded by steep heights to the east and west; however, in antiquity this valley was a swamp. In the background is Mt. Hermon, the northernmost and highest point in modern Israel/Palestine, rising to over 7,200 feet. Huleh Valley Mt. Hermon Northern Galilee Upper Galilee https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/cd3459de736e12121caa3e2c8f07b5bc.jpg 1380cfb5b12af5b2933fb81a5d28e19d 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography 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 Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Aerial view from the south 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: aerial view Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0012_JeruArch002.jpg Description An account of the resource This aerial photograph of Jerusalem, looking north, shows the hilly character of the area. The Old City, including the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, can be seen in the center of the picture, and the skyscrapers of the new city are in the background. The shadow to the right of the Temple Mount covers the western slope of the Kidron Valley (biblical Valley of Jehoshaphat). The Hinnom Valley runs perpendicular, then curves around the southwestern edge of the Old City. The shadow to the left of the Temple Mount is the Tyropoean Valley ("Valley of the Cheesemakers"). The City of David sits between these two shadows, below the southern wall of the Temple Mount. At the top right of the photo you can see the water tower of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus. City of David Hinnom Valley Jehoshaphat Valley Jerusalem Kidron Valley Mt. of Olives https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/83ffe2a5255cbc9036132218260d3f80.jpg ab8011a5a1bf94bcd74a1e04ecf8a788 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Sinai Desert Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia Chronology Historical Historical period. Israelite Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Bronze Age}{Iron Age} Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Map of the Sinai Desert Location City City where the image is located. Israel/Palestine 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 Sinai Peninsula: map Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0002_EgSinNegev002.jpg Description An account of the resource The Sinai Desert is bounded by the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba. The region names on this map (Moab, Edom, Midian, Goshen, and Egypt), as well as the names and locations of the cities, are those of the Biblical period (Bronze and Iron Ages). The map shows the main transportation routes (in black lines) of the ancient Near East, especially the Via Maris, starting in Egypt and going north along the Mediterranean coast, and the so-called 'Kings Highway' that begins at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba and runs north along the Syrian-African Rift. The red lines plot conjectured routes from the stories of the Israelite Exodus from Egypt. Egypt Exodus Geography King's Highway Map Red Sea Sinai Peninsula Via Maris https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/539684af7de50195aa6e234dd0f0cc48.jpg d7203abcfecef907ff9b218814656eed 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Mediterranean Sea Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Relief Map of the Ancient Mediterranean Micro Slide Show on closest map zoom elevation. Yes Location City City where the image is located. Israel/Palestine 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 Ancient Mediterranean: relief map Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0003_Extra118.jpg Description An account of the resource Israel is located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Sinai Peninsula, the Arabian Peninsula, and Syria. Other important regions include Italy, Greece, and Asia Minor, which make up the northern edge of the Mediterranean, and the inland region of Mesopotamia, which is bounded by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia and the eastern shore of the Mediterranean constitute the 'Fertile Crescent' around the arid desert that makes up most of the Arabian Peninsula. To the south of the Mediterranean (the bottom left of the picture) is the region of North Africa, the territory of modern countries such as Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria. Asia Minor Egypt Euphrates River Fertile Crescent Geography Greece Italy Map Mediterranean Sea Mesopotamia Syria Tigris River https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/bce3e8fa1a3bac511ce51f52f54f79e0.jpg 46f97c411006457c869cefc6454610a3 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Central Hill Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. West of Jerusalem Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Generic Central Hill scenery 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 Central Hill: typical landscape Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0009_Extra019.jpg Description An account of the resource This landscape is typical of many parts of the Central Hill. To the right one can trace the valley that descends from the peak of the central hills and runs west toward the Mediterranean. The steep slopes on the left are man-made terracing (known in Arabic as terrasa, steps) necessary for agriculture; the rainfall on the western slope of the Central Hill provides water. Central Hill Terrasa https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/592ee9e5ea526d435c0d721ebc2b6ecd.jpg 13d9555466d13ab5d23092eb55f6d07d 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Sinai Desert Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Egypt Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Sinai Desert landscape Location City City where the image is located. Sinai Desert 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 Sinai Desert Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0019_EgyptSinaiNegev041.jpg Description An account of the resource This photo of the northern Sinai Desert shows the geography, topography, and sparse vegetation that is characteristic of southern Israel/Palestine and the area to its south. Much of its topography is created by sand dunes that are created around rocky hills and mountains (as can be seen in at the top of the photograph). Sinai Desert https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/224c85d264e2bd7307355f515563b538.jpg b2ea3561c727467532954811db524821 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Shephelah Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Beit Shemesh Location In City Location in the city where the image is located. Tel Beit Shemesh Chronology Historical Historical period. Israelite Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Bronze Age}{Iron Age} Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Israelite Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Photo looking north 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 Tel Beit Shemesh Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0008_Extra085.jpg Description An account of the resource This view of Tel Beit Shemesh (the archaeological ruins in the foreground), an Israelite town during the Iron Age, gives a feel of the transition from the Coastal plain to the Central Hill. The peaks of the Central Hill, running from north to south (left to right), are seen rising in background. This region between the hills and the seashore plains (which are not seen the photograph) is called the Shephelah. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -1200-01-01/-0700-01-01 Central Hill Coastal Plain Iron Age Shephelah Tel Beit Shemesh https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/efd9cbe5a9b4654dec03baa34acc5645.jpg 30d0db4b4b420da1b88a74a9e174da97 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Northern Central Hill Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Sawiya Location In City Location in the city where the image is located. Liban Valley Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Samaria Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The Liban Valley, looking north 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 Northern Central Hill Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0011_BibArch008.jpg Description An account of the resource These hills are part of the northern Central Hill of Palestine. This view shows the valley of Liban, which is in the region that was Samaria in antiquity, and the modern village of Sawiya (on the far hill). The modern road follows the ancient route to Shechem. The valley in the center of the photograph creates an open flat space between the mountains, which is naturally used for agriculture (note that the village is located on the ridge of the hill, not to take away from the valuable and rare agricultural land). Central Hill Samaria Shechem https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/90152d851e1a317ae205531afb9e5f2a.jpg c53da41b213a24905d4f0031deb790aa 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography 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. Kidron Valley and the Old City of Jerusalem Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Hinnom Valley Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The Old City from the Kidron Valley 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: the Old City Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0010_JeruArch010.jpg Description An account of the resource A view of Mt. Zion (in the Old City of Jerusalem) from the Hinnom Valley. The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu is visible on the upper slope and the Dormition Abbey is visible on the ridge at the upper right corner of the photo. The photograph represents architecture typical of the Central Hill where houses need to accommodate the terraces and rising nature of the slopes. Central Hill Dormition Abbey Hinnom Valley Jerusalem Mt. Zion St. Peter in Gallicantu https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/ac91d2510405d5242c5e30cd95072fed.jpg a03bcd9ce0ae84204aadec962b8a70d8 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Coastal Plain Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Kfar Vitkin Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The Alexander 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 Coastal Plain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0007_Extra094.jpg Description An account of the resource This view of the fields below the Central Hill shows the lush nature of the Coastal Plain between Tel Aviv and Caesarea Maritima. The blue line in the background is the Mediterranean. Alexander Stream Caesarea Maritima Coastal Plain https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/85ab0f07829f8ba22ee4823f71af7ccf.jpg 8d5fe868f7330673edbfe729eb86513d 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. On the Coastal Plains, midway between the modern cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Sdot Yam, Caesarea Location In City Location in the city where the image is located. Caesarea Maritima Chronology Historical Historical period. Roman Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Herod the Great Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The Roman Theater 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 Caesarea: The Roman theater Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0006_NewTestaArch09.jpg Description An account of the resource This aerial view of the area just south of the harbor at Caesarea Maritima shows the Roman theater (approx. 4,000 seats in its final stage) and the remains of the Promontory Palace (in the lower left corner of the photo), both built in the 1st century BCE. On the right are some of the modern buildings of the town of Sdot Yam. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -0037-01-01/1265-01-01 Caesarea Maritima Coastal Plain Theater https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/3de7bc5d3084d191641bf5cc4e93f9bf.jpg 3f47669cb6220de5b1b1796e9ec8b995 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Israel/Palestine Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Satellite Photo of Israel/Palestine 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 Land of Israel/Palestine: satellite photo Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0004_Extra122.jpg Description An account of the resource This satellite photograph of Israel/Palestine shows the main geographical markers that define the borders of the country. The two bodies of water are the Sea of Galilee (in the north) and the Dead Sea (in the south). Flowing between them from north to south is the Jordan River, which flows through the Jordan Valley (part of the Syrian-African Rift, also known as The Great Rift Valley). Between the Jordan Valley and the Mediterranean Sea is the Central Hill region, and between the Central Hill and the Mediterranean Sea to the west is the Coastal Plain. In the bottom of the photograph, marked by the light yellow colors are the desert regions – the so-called Judaean Desert to the left of the Dead Sea, which is an extension of the Negev desert (covering the entire bottom right of the picture). Central Hill Coastal Plain Dead Sea Israel Jordan River Jordan River Valley Mediterranean Sea Satellite photograph Sea of Galilee https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/853c7739db2a148049de3c8232c4d244.jpg 744ec1272e6b2e9a280a0f4f0902ece8 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. On the Coastal Plains, midway between the modern cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine Location City City where the image is located. Sdot Yam, Caesarea Location In City Location in the city where the image is located. Caesarea Maritima Chronology Historical Historical period. Roman Chronology Archaeological Archaeological period. {Roman Period} Glossary Terms Terms for use with rollover glossary. Herod the Great Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. The Ancient Port 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 Caesarea and the Coastal Plain Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0005_NewTestaArch08.jpg Description An account of the resource This aerial view of the ancient harbor of Caesarea Maritima, looking from the Mediterranean sea toward the northeast, gives a feel of what the Coastal Plains are like. They are relatively flat and fertile from the rain runoff. The ports and cities that dot the coastline thrived on maritime trade and made control of the Coastal Plain strategically important. The city in this picture was built by Herod the Great in the 1st century BCE. Protruding from the coast into the sea is an artificial wave breaker that Herod's engineers devised to allow the ships to set anchor. On the coast to the right are the ancient ruins of the city of Caesarea. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource -0037-01-01/1265-01-01 Caesarea Maritima Coastal Plain https://image-database.nes.lsa.umich.edu/files/original/2da9030c6f77debb9fa56a1581a05181.jpg 38f596675a0a859848f69eb6097aa413 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 Geography Subject The topic of the resource Geography Description An account of the resource Geography 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. Geography Location Description Description of the image's location. Sinai Desert Location Modern Country Modern country where the image is located. Israel/Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia Land of Israel Reference Reference to the relevant LOI section. Lecture 1 Google Earth Title Title suitable for display on Google Maps/Earth. Satellite Photo of the Sinai Peninsula 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 Sinai Peninsula: satellite photo Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0001_EgSinNegev001.jpg Description An account of the resource The Sinai Peninsula is nowadays part of the modern State of Egypt. The Gulf of Suez, on the left, divides it from the rest of Egypt. The Gulf of Aqaba, on the right, separates it from Saudi Arabia. The southernmost tip of Israel is at the northernmost tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, there sits the modern city of Eilat. These two gulfs are fingers of the Red Sea, to the south, which is, in turn, an extension of the Indian Ocean. The Mediterranean Sea is visible in the background and so is the Dead Sea at the top right corner. Egypt Geography Red Sea Satellite photograph Sinai Peninsula