Jacob’s Well (the Well of the Samaritan Woman) is a well in Samaria at the foot of Mount Garizim near biblical Shechem (now Nablus).
Tag: David Roberts
The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia, by David Roberts. London: Published by Day & Son. Cate Street, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, 1855.
The Tomb of Joseph at Shechem, on the outskirts of Nablus (West Bank).
The Tomb of Joseph is the cenotaph of a biblical memorial site, considered to be the burial place of the Jewish patriarch Joseph.
Tiberias, from the walls. The City of Safed in the distance. Israel.
This Sketch, in addition to the view of the City, gives, in the distance, crowning a lofty hill, the City of Safed.
The sea of Tiberias, looking towards Bachan, Israel.
The sea of Tiberias bears also the name of the Sea of Galilee, from the province; of Tiberias, from the City; and of Gennesareth.
Town of Tiberias, looking towards Lebanon, Israel.
The town of Tiberias viewed from the Roman ruins at the hot springs south of the city.
The ancient City of Tiberias at the Sea of Galilee, Israel.
The ancient City of Tiberias, built by Herod Antipas, and named in honor of his patron, the Emperor Tiberius, has long since perished.
Cana of Galilee, Holy Land. General View by David Roberts.
In the New Testament, Cana is considered the setting of the wedding at Cana, which is exclusively narrated in John’s Gospel
People visiting the Fountain of Cana at Galilee, Israel.
People visiting the Fountain of Cana. Cana of Galilee, Israel: an ancient water fountain in use.
The Church of the Annunciation in the city of Nazareth, Israel.
The Church of the Annunciation in the city of Nazareth, Israel, is one of the main destinations for pilgrims visiting the Holy Land.
The Shrine of the Annunciation at Nazareth, Israel
Beneath the Church of the Annunciation at Nazareth, is a Shrine, lighted by silver lamps, which are kept continually burning.