The grotto known as the "school of the prophets," to which pilgrimmages are made by Mohammadans, in honor of Elijah. The house on the left is modern but occupies the site of an ancient chapel. It is opposite the entrance of the cave.

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Feeding ground and mid-day roost of the Green Peafowl.

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The Birket Mamilla, commonly called the Upper Pool of Gihon, surrounded by Moslem tombs. In the background the Jaffa Gate is shown, with the Citadel on the right and the Anglican Church on the left

Güzzeh, the ancient Gaza. The modern village, which is of semi-Egyptian character, has neither walls nor gates. The serai dates from the thirteenth century, and the great mosque, Jami'a el Kebîr, which towers above the palm trees, was originally a Byzantine cathedral.

El Kab (Elethyia). Bas-reliefs de plusieurs grottes.

Ancien Temple, au milieu de la ville d'Essenay, et bien conservé, dans toutes ses parties, a l'exception du portail. L'éntre deux des colonnes (a) a été rempli, par les Arabes, d'une muraille, afin de pouvoir y enfermer leur bétail.

Portail antique et bien conservé, plein de hiéroglyphes en couleurs, et dont les Arabes se sont servi pour une porte de la ville de Habu, à présent entiérement ruinée. (a. Premiére muraille, b. Seconde muraille, c. Troisième muraille chargée de hiéroglyphes.)

The castle of Caesarea. A medieval structure, with marble columns built transversely into the walls. In the interior there are several vaulted chambers. It stands on the ancient mole on the south side of the harbour.

Views from the tourquoise mines of Maghârah. Wâdy Maghârah is another name for Wâdy Igné (properly Gena). The mines are high up on the left side as one ascends the narrow wâdy.

Altar in "Gothic Chapel" (is formed by stalactites extending from ceiling to floor).

Kasr Hajla, the ancient Beth Hogla, known also as the Monastery of St. John, Hajla

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Wilson, Charles William, Sir (1836-1905), Author

Fenn, Harry (1838-1911), Artist

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Feeding ground and mid-day roost of the Green Peafowl.

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The Birket Mamilla, commonly called the Upper Pool of Gihon, surrounded by Moslem tombs. In the background the Jaffa Gate is shown, with the Citadel on the right and the Anglican Church on the left

Güzzeh, the ancient Gaza. The modern village, which is of semi-Egyptian character, has neither walls nor gates. The serai dates from the thirteenth century, and the great mosque, Jami'a el Kebîr, which towers above the palm trees, was originally a Byzantine cathedral.

El Kab (Elethyia). Bas-reliefs de plusieurs grottes.

Ancien Temple, au milieu de la ville d'Essenay, et bien conservé, dans toutes ses parties, a l'exception du portail. L'éntre deux des colonnes (a) a été rempli, par les Arabes, d'une muraille, afin de pouvoir y enfermer leur bétail.

Portail antique et bien conservé, plein de hiéroglyphes en couleurs, et dont les Arabes se sont servi pour une porte de la ville de Habu, à présent entiérement ruinée. (a. Premiére muraille, b. Seconde muraille, c. Troisième muraille chargée de hiéroglyphes.)

The castle of Caesarea. A medieval structure, with marble columns built transversely into the walls. In the interior there are several vaulted chambers. It stands on the ancient mole on the south side of the harbour.

Views from the tourquoise mines of Maghârah. Wâdy Maghârah is another name for Wâdy Igné (properly Gena). The mines are high up on the left side as one ascends the narrow wâdy.

Altar in "Gothic Chapel" (is formed by stalactites extending from ceiling to floor).

Kasr Hajla, the ancient Beth Hogla, known also as the Monastery of St. John, Hajla

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label_outline Explore Prophets, Elijah, Shrines

In the shoe bazaar. This was formerly a school, an interesting building now in a very dilapadated condition. The gateway, however, is still preserved.

The temple at Deir el 'Ashâir. It stands on a platform of massive masonry, one hundred and twenty-six feet long by sixty-nine feet wide, and about twenty feet high on the eastern side, which faces Mount Hermon. The village is inhabited by a few families of Druses and Christians.

A Shrine - Early photography, Public domain image

Interior of a Chapel, Claremont, N.H.

The site of the old mill. - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

301 Valuable Brooklyn Lots Bedford, Rogers, and Nostrand Avs. Sullivan, Malbone and Sterling Streets Lefferts and Lincoln Roads, close to the Site of the New Cathedral, Prospect and Institute Parks, The Flatbush Avenue Subway

Wady-el-Jib, a characteristic example of a valley in the favoured territory of Ephraim. The olive-trees, shading the ancient foot-paths, proclaim that a village is near.

Crater, Main Chimney, Grotto Geyser from North.

Plan and sections of the Tomb of the Prophets situated in the Mount of Olives; View, plan and section of the Tomb of Lazarus at Bethany.

Pilgrim Meersteads, Site of the First House, Plymouth, Mass.

A Shrine - Early photography, Public domain image

The sibyl - Wonders of the Ancient World

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