The amount of holy places, burial sites and locations is truly enormous, most are of minor importance and seldom see more then a handful of visitors while others a renowned worldwide and visited by hundreds of thousands each year.

Each religion has its own list of most holy places in Israel, and as you probably know: many of them are located in Jerusalem or the Jerusalem area. Other important parts of Israel include the north of the country – where you can find the city of Nazareth, Tiberias and the Jordan River. In the center of Israel you can find famous holy sites and historical landmarks such as the Roman aqueduct and the old city of Caesarea, a good number of ancient mosques along the beaches and the city of Jaffa with its rich heritage and number of holy places for Christians and Muslims.

The south of Israel – the Negev, mostly a desert area, is of lesser importance to the religious traveler, though for those who have the time – it also offers its share of holy spot for the 3 religions. Most sites in the Negev are older than the ones found elsewhere in the country and depict the historical events of the bible as they occurred. The Negev desert, together with the Judean desert near Jerusalem, is home to some of the most exciting historical findings in recent history, Qumran scrolls being the most noteworthy, and an ancient Roman statue being the latest finding with historical value.

Are you familiar with the notion that you are learning and researching and still feeling that something is missing? Something, that can connect all bits of information and be presented in a clearer and simpler way? That’s it! Yesterday I found this thing. You always find the diamonds when you are not searching for them.

Biblewalks.com is a great site that successfully gives an accurate picture on what’s going on in the Holy Land. The site enables anyone to get information on biblical sites (from all periods) and see how they look today. The updated images and the knowledge are surely helping understand the big picture. The bible research is beyond learning from maps and books. The bible is a living body, the art in it is part of the everyday landscape, the source of knowledge is the connection between the past and the present in the holy land…