Herodion, Beit Guvrin, Elah Valley, Beth Shemesh

 

Fortress on top of a man made volcano - shaped mountain built by Herod

Small theater built just below Herod's tomb discovered in 2010

 

Olive press in a cave at Beit Guvrin

 

Riverbed in the Elah Valley where David fought Goliath

 

Sorek Valley - Samson's territory

Tomorrow we leave Jerusalem and head for the Dead Sea. We get to see where the scrolls were discovered in the caves at Qumran and go to Masada. We have been here for 6 nights and have to have our bags packed and outside our door by 7 in the morning. We have had time to shop so fitting everything in our suitcases is a challenge!

 

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