Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock is where Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven.
Photograph by Annie Griffiths Belt
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Israel Features
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King Herod Revealed
Herod was one of the most imaginative and energetic builders of the ancient world.
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The Forgotten Faithful
Followers of Jesus for nearly 2,000 years, native Christians today are disappearing from the land where their faith was born.
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Video: Dead Sea Still Shrinking Fast
As the Dead Sea—really a giant freshwater lake—dramatically shrinks, Palestinian, Israeli, and Jordanian environmentalists have begun to devise ways to slow the decline.
Featured Trip
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The Holy Land: Past, Present, and Future
On on a 12-day journey through Israel and the West Bank, discover Jerusalem through a broad spectrum of narratives, explore the archaeological wonders of Caesarea and Masada, visit Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, and much more.
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