Today we leave the Sea of Galilee and head south through the Jordan valley. Our first stop will be one of the most amazing archaeological sites anywhere: Bet She'an.
Bet She'an (aka Scythopolis), was a non-Jewish city in Jesus' time. We will climb the "tel" and view the setting where Israel's first king Saul and his sons were hung on the city wall when they were killed in battle. We'll walk the magnificent Roman and Byzantine ruins: theatre, bathhouses, ancient rest rooms, market areas, colonnaded streets.
Next, we drive south through the Jordan River valley to Jericho, the first city in the Promised Land conquered by Joshua and the Israelites and one of the oldest cities in the world. We'll ascent the 'tel' and imagine what it was like to be encircled by the Israelites.
We next travel a short distance to Qumran, located at the northern tip of the Dead Sea, to see the remains of the Essene community. It was here that the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in nearby caves.
Finally we travel to the shores of the Dead Sea. We'll have time for you to take a "float" in the waters that are 36% salt.
PS: Camels are known to hang around Jericho and love tourists and bananas.
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