Pictures From Earth: Israel Album

Military girl with a gun in Tsaft - July 22, 2008

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Military girl with a gun in Tsaft - July 22, 2008

An Israeli girl doing some shopping with a gun on her back. It takes some time to get used to see young people walk around with huge guns or sometimes even machine guns.

Stained Glass windows in the Basilica of the Anunciation in Nazareth - July 22, 2008

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Stained Glass windows in the Basilica of the Anunciation in Nazareth - July 22, 2008

Colorful stained glass windows on the upper level inside the Basilica of the Anunciation in Nazareth.

Seats in the Roman amphitheatre in Caesarae - July 22, 2008

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Seats in the Roman amphitheatre in Caesarae - July 22, 2008

Seats number 37 and 39 of the Roman Amphitheatre.

Christian priest and cross in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

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Christian priest and cross in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

A christian priest with a huge wooden cross. The priest was standing just outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Orthodox Jews talking in Tsaft - July 22, 2008

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Orthodox Jews talking in Tsaft - July 22, 2008

Two men in traditional orthodox clothes talking in one of the small streets in Tsaft.

Orthodox Jew praying under the Western Wall in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

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Orthodox Jew praying under the Western Wall in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

A traditional Orthodox Jew praying just next to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Military girl with gun in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

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Military girl with gun in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

Another example of a young Israeli girl walking around with a gun. It took me a while to get used to that!

Man with sunglasses in front of police sign in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

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Man with sunglasses in front of police sign in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

Man with a blue shirt chilling next to a police sign. Shot in Jerusalem.

Jews walking near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

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Jews walking near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

Two traditional jewish young men walking in a steet in Jerusalem.

Jesus grafiti in a street in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

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Jesus grafiti in a street in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

Jerusalem is such a fascinating city. The atmosphere is really unique and extremely religious and spiritual. Even the Grafitis in the streets seem to be religious!

Hands on a travel book - July 22, 2008

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Hands on a travel book - July 22, 2008

Hands of a girl reading her book.

Fifth Station of the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

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Fifth Station of the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

This supposed to be the place where Simon the Cyrene helped Jesus carry the cross.

Eagle statues with view of the Bahai gardens in Haifa - July 22, 2008

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Eagle statues with view of the Bahai gardens in Haifa - July 22, 2008

Two eagle statues and the stairs that seem to lead right into the sky. The Baha'i gardens are extremely impressive and maintained to perfection. Most of the work is done by Baha'i followers who come and volunteer for a certain period of time. The Baha'i religion is interesting and I wasn't very aware of it until my visits in the gardens. One of the volunteers chatted with us and explained us the underlying principles of his religion. It's a very recent religion that was initiated by Ali-Muhammad, a man from Iran whom declared himself as the 'Promised One' in 1844. Today there are approximately six million Baha'is around the globe.

Donkey and reading man in a street of Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

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Donkey and reading man in a street of Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

A black and white picture of a donkey and a man reading a book in a street in Jerusalem. Taken near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

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The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem - July 22, 2008

The Dome of the Rock in all its glory with the usual clear blue sky as a background.