Palestine Gallery

FIRST CRUSADE, 1099. European knights capture Jerusalem in this fanciful manuscript

FIRST CRUSADE, 1099.
European knights capture Jerusalem in this fanciful manuscript illumination of the early 14th century; Christ watches over the scene

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1099, 14th Century, Bradley Smith, Caparison, Capture, Carousel Collection, Cavalry, City, First Crusade, Holy Land, Horse, Horseback, Horseman, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, Knight, Lance, Late, Man, Manuscript Illumination, Medieval, Palestine, Palestinian, Rider, Soldier, Troop, Troops, Wall

Madaba Mosaic Map, 6th century AD, detail showing Jerusalem, Madaba, Jordan

Madaba Mosaic Map, 6th century AD, detail showing Jerusalem, Madaba, Jordan, Middle East "The mosaic represents the biblical land from Egypt to Lebanon including Sinai, Israel, Palestine and Transjordan. The Madaba Mosaic Map is on the floor of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George, built in 1896 over the remains of a Byzantine church"

© Chris Rennie

Tabithas Well, Jaffa, Israel

Tabitha's Well (Sabil Abu Nabbut), a public fountain in Jaffa, Israel, constructed during the Ottoman era in Palestine. Its main purpose was to provide water during the journey between Jaffa and Jerusalem. Tabitha was a female disciple brought back to life by St Peter, as described in Acts, Chapter 9. Date: 20th century

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