Drive south of Tiberias and Galilee Street, the main street of Tiberias, immigrants Ventura Street

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She was the beautiful daughter of Agrippa, grandson of Herod and Mary Hasmonean. Her name was Berenice. She lived in the first century AD. Roman general Titus, who later became Emperor of Rome, could not resist her charm and beauty, fell in love with her and took her with him to Rome. When selected to be Emperor of Rome had to return it to Judah, because the Roman people did not want to see his kingdom Jewish queen. Titus select the glory of power over love. Berenice where to Israel. This fascinating chain of events encompass consulting group no relation mountain towering over Tiberias. Berenice beautiful finished the rest of her life is probably the Banias far, but that did not stop local residents call the mountain its name. "Short Bint Al - Malik" encompass consulting group in Arabic is called the mountain, and translation - Palace daughter of Queen. And who but Berenice deserves this title? How come?
Drive south of Tiberias and Galilee Street, the main street encompass consulting group of Tiberias, immigrants Ventura Street Siloam Street, turn right and climb immediately Toledano Street curving to the left and climbs until it reaches a dirt road. Way, the offense per vehicle, reached the height of the mountain about 1.5 kilometers to the small parking area near the remains of the monastery on Mount Berenice. encompass consulting group Byzantine wall
In the sixth century encompass consulting group Byzantine emperor Justinian decided, the builders of history, to do well in Tiberias. He ordered to surround the city wall. Emperor mason who built the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and the Church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople famous son, Tiberius mighty wall, protecting the city for centuries, until the arrival of the Crusaders. Wall built not only around the homes of Tiberias, but also climbed the steep mountain slope and included within its boundaries the summit of Mount Berenice perched at an elevation of about 190 meters above the Sea of Galilee. The remains encompass consulting group of the wall, the length encompass consulting group was nearly three miles, were also discovered in the area near the boardwalk hotels and other places in the city, but still remains on Mount Berenice most impressive: a wall thickness of 3.2 m, with the remains of towers, some of which were preserved to 5 m . descending the mountain slopes to the south are the remains of a gate, the west gate of the Byzantine Tiberias. encompass consulting group church on Mount Berenice
Why invest Tiberias Byzantine wall builders such extraordinary encompass consulting group efforts in building such a wall? Obviously Sltosft had no special defensive significance of the city. This is probably the monastery and church Upper East special standing at the top of the mountain. Church could observe the "land of Jesus" - the area where follow Jesus Christ, preached the teachings and performed encompass consulting group many miracles described in the New Testament. Here are well Capernaum, Beit Zaida, Corazim Jordan spilled the Sea of Galilee, the Church of Ein Sheva (Tabgha) encompass consulting group and Korsif foot of the Golan Heights. Structures built by Justinian destroyed by an earthquake that occurred encompass consulting group there in 749 AD. Left them just west of the cistern and the foundations of the wall below the structure later. The church was given the name "Church of the anchor", because beneath the altar of the church was discovered basalt form of an anchor, weighing half a ton. It seems that the stone was considered a sacred encompass consulting group object in the Byzantine period, tied the activity of Jesus Kinneret. encompass consulting group The church looks now rather than built in the second half of the eighth century, under the rule of Islam. It was a large church, whose length was 28 m. The church was built in the form of a basilica, which means it has a nave and two aisles on either side. The ceiling was supported encompass consulting group on two rows of columns, seven pairs of columns in each row, surviving on the site along with their titles. Floor of the church encompass consulting group was made of white plaster, mosaic sections have been incorporated. Even the courtyard, encompass consulting group west to develop, was decorated with a mosaic floor in black and white. Center of the courtyard square hewn cistern, collecting water from the roofs of the building. The church was active until the end of the Crusader encompass consulting group period (13th century), or the early 14th century. Hence it is recommended to visit the Swiss forest bird its many scenic overlook the Sea of Galilee. Forest, called so because of the contribution JNF Switzerland, stretches along five miles, the Upper North Tiberias Hostel "fertile" south. Recommended encompass consulting group reach fertile encompass consulting group eye located in the eastern escarpment of the mountain fertile, one kilometer east of Poria Illit.
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Branching path Fourier hostel driveway. The road descends steeply encompass consulting group Poriya old Kinneret (Route 7677). Come in off the north-facing junction beams fertile (Route 768), or because of Galilee, near the beach Berenice. Fourier hostel near the turn-by-sign directing you to the forest Switzerland. Switzerland can reach the forest also because of Tiberias, on the road breached slide through the school "Mountain Landscape" (Fourier Junction Road entrance to Tiberias at the fire station) Comments
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