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Still imageCoptic pilgrims from Egypt, bathing in the holy waters of the Jordan
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930Pilgrims of the Coptic Church who have traveled from Egypt bathe in the waters of the Jordan River. -
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Still imageFountain of Elisha, miraculously freshened by the prophet, near Jericho
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A reservoir near Jericho identified as the Fount of Elisha (Elijah), where the water was miraculously made fresh by the prophet in the Old Testament. -
Still imageRuins of Jericho, showing buildings Oeft) and city wall (right)
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view of the ruins of ancient Jericho showing some of the buildings and a section of the city wall. -
Still imageModern Jericho and its gardens, with traditional Mount of Temptation at N. W.
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view of the modern city of Jericho where it sits beneath the "Mount of Temptation" (Mount Quarantania). -
Still imagePlain of the Jordan — S. E. from the ruins of ancient Jericho
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view across the northern edge of the Dead Sea towards the ruins of the ancient city of Jericho. -
Still imageJordan Valley and distant Moab, E. from old Jericho-Jerusalem road
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view across the Jordan River Valley towards the ancient Moab kingdom. -
Still imageMarvelous gorge of Brook Cherith and old Convent
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view of the gorge carved by the Cherith Brook (Qilṭ Wadi) through the desert, with a small monastery attributed to Elijah tucked in one of the bends. -
Still imagePicturesque Palestine — the Wilderness of the Scapegoat
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view of the hilly deserts, known as the Wilderness of the Scapegoat after the Old Testament story of the scapegoat on the Day of the Atonement. -
Still imageThe lonely Convent of Mar Saba, Wilderness of Judea
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view of the Mar Saba monastery, one of the oldest active monasteries in the world. -
Still imageSheikh el Rachid and his escort, most famous Bedouins of Palestine
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A group of mounted Bedouins carrying longspears, the leader identified as "Sheikh El Raschid." -
Still imageScene of Goliath's defeat. Valley of Elah (N. W.)
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view of the Valley of Elah (Ella Valley), the biblical site of the battle between David and Goliath. -
Still imageGaza, lowland stronghold of the Philistines, from the S. E.
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view of the lowlands with the city of Gaza visible in the distance. -
Still imageThe Shephelah and Philistine plain W. from Tell San-dahannah
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view across the central lowlands, or the Shephelah, from the site of the ancient city of Mareshah. -
Still imageHill site of ancient Mareshah, S. W. beyond modern Beit Jibrin
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view of Bet Guvrin (Beit Jibrin) from the hilltop site of the ancient city of Mareshah. -
Still imageA Bedouin boy and his mother at a camp in the wilderness
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A family of Bedouin nomads standing before their tent which has bee pitched in a ravine between Hebron and the Dead Sea. -
Still imageAncient tree traditionally known as Abraham's Oak, near Hebron
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930An ancient oak tree which grows outside of Hebron, traditionally known as "Abraham's Oak." -
Still imageThe King's Pool, the ancient reservoir in the heart of Hebron
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A view of the "King's Pool," a reservoir in the center of Hebron. -
Still imageMosque Machpelah, the traditional burial-place of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A mosque which not stands on the burial place of Abraham and his sons, known as the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in Hebron. -
Still imageHebron, the home of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, from the E.
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930View of the city of Hebron, where Abraham and his sons lived. -
Still imageA shepherd in David's home-country leading flock over Judean hills
Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman, 1843-1930A shepherd leading a flock through a valley path near Bethlehem and the site of Tekoa.
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