Haifa, Israel
Atlit Yam
Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.
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Haifa, Israel
Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.
Almon, Israel
A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.
East Jerusalem, Israel
Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.
Jerusalem, Israel
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
Masada, Israel
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
Israel
This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.
Ashkelon, Israel
These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.
Acre, Israel
The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Buri, Bahrain
These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.
Muharraq, Bahrain
The last place in Bahrain where you can get a custom-made dhow.
Karbabad, Bahrain
This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.
Barbar, Bahrain
This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, and may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.
Manama, Bahrain
Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?
Arad, Bahrain
This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.
Manama, Bahrain
Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.
Bahrain
This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.
Dan, Israel
Idol made by King Jeroboam for the Israelites.
Ayelet HaShahar, Israel
A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.
Golan
This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.
Golan
Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights.
Rujm el-Hiri, Golan
Tens of thousands of rocks make up what is thought to be a giant star calendar.
Golan
Named for the biblical warrior, the largest castle in Israel actually dates to the Middle Ages.