Sacred Spaces in Israel

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

This synagogue is covered in beautiful mosaics that explore the history of the Jewish people.

This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.

On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.

The mosaic floor of a 4th-century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a Torah ark and menorahs.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

Located within one of Israel's most picturesque monasteries is also the country's first meteorological research station.

Idol made by King Jeroboam for the Israelites.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.