Mosaic on floor of guest palace

January 8th 2012
Geo: 31.7738, 35.2252Today was one of the best days so far on the trip. In my reading about Roman HIstory I had learnt about the Jewish Revolt against the Romans in 66 AD during the reign of Vespasian.Some Zealots had holed up on top of a mountain in Masada near the Dead Sea. The Romans came there to lay siege to the place from 73-74AD. Led by Flavius Silva the Romans took many months to finally ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more

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Colleen McEwen

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I love travelling and have done as much as I can over the 68 years of my life. Since retiring from teaching in 2012 I have been able to do even more and have enjoyed the diverse landscapes, cities, peoples and places I have visited. My travels have taken me to every continent and to over 87 countries. I also love sharing my experiences by writing and uploading photos so others can perhaps be inspired to follow in my footsteps or to just go out and explore this wonderful planet on which we all live. I am also happy that I have found another blog site where this can occur after my original hos... full info

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