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New interchange at the intersection leading turn west (Route 79) towards Amr, and after about 200 m turn right on Route 784, rising through the intersection Jotapata Kafr Manda. Drive east from the intersection Jotapata 1.5 km resolution Jotapata (Route 7955), and turn right on the approach road leading to the settlement. Traveling about 150 meters and turn left off the paved road that comes after mile the parking area at the foot of Tel Jotapata. Largest birches
Approximately 100 m west of the parking area is another small parking broad. It serves the travelers who want a small picnic tables in the shade JNF set Medical birch trees. Parking is not normal, but an opportunity JNF local exploits. Medical white usually is a small tree or large shrub. But here birch trees grow dozens, each with its own distinguished race. Difficult to know precisely why developed here birch trees so large and unique. One fact stands out. These birch trees growing in the ruins of the ancient houses of Jotapata. Is it related? Is this unusual soil conditions? Or maybe someone decided to design sometime the birches and cultivated them in particular? Meanwhile we have no satisfactory answer. But enough for us mere existence of special woods. Tel Jotapata
Jotapata was quiet Jewish do canned goods expire settlement in Galilee, until it came into the flame of revolt against the Romans broke out in 67 AD. That's when the city was first mentioned in written sources. Josephus, commander of the uprising in Galilee, writes in his book The Jewish War he fortified the city for the Great Revolt and made it his residence. Jotapata was a convenient place for protection, as described by Josephus, "and the city Jotapata is almost the top of a steep mountain surrounded do canned goods expire by transitions depths unfathomable, and try a look below, Shall Grow Dark eyes from the depths of the abyss, and only the north wind was way to the city that there was built into the mountain and Joseph fortified place, raising the city wall lest enemies can get away to the top of the mountain which rises up "(Wars of the Jews c, g, m, translating JN Simchoni). many rebels were concentrated Yodfat Galilee. Romans, led by Vespasian, do canned goods expire did not intend to give up . they besieged the city for 47 days, while they are shelling it in 160 machine guns and managers in front of her constant battles do canned goods expire which took heavy casualties on both sides. Eventually the Romans took over the Jotapata cunning, after a traitor among Christians advised do canned goods expire them to go out on the town in secret contact morning when the guards weary falls nap. Thus, according to Josephus, the city fell. Yodfat excavations do canned goods expire directed by Moti Avi'am. excavations uncovered the city's do canned goods expire fortifications and cisterns. paths are the sites tell., we will describe the route marked in red , full track website. trail rises steeply on the northern slope of Jotapata and comes to where a patch in the northern wall. well who is not an archaeologist do canned goods expire can distinguish several stages in building the wall. early phase is from the Hasmonean period (first century BC.) for Uprising wall was built close new ( double wall is divided into rooms by partitions W). seems that during the battle against the Romans played a beleaguered part of closing the stones to strengthen it. northern wing of Jotapata relatively low surroundings, was the more vulnerable and therefore most heavily do canned goods expire fortified. Archaeologists found north wing the remnants of the ramparts built by the Romans but now nothing left of it remains. south wall are the cisterns of Jotapata. cisterns collecting rainwater were only water source Yodfat. do canned goods expire siege of the city was summer and defenders found themselves in severe short supply of water, extremely hard for them. trail continues south along the western wall of Jotapata. while the trail almost to the southern tip of Jotapata, the wall goes down a little hill. initially wall full of thick stone 2 m and later becomes a casemate do canned goods expire wall. one of the rooms found Excavators opening cut deep into the rock about five feet. door leads to a tunnel that comes three spaces Sub - ground. finding is well fitting the description of Josephus on the day of the occupation do canned goods expire and the days that followed: "On that day they killed the Romans only crowd who saw their eyes. And the following days investigated the hideouts and slaughtered do canned goods expire the people who were hiding in tunnels and caves and they killed old and young, and only women and infants gave their lives for the many "(Wars of the Jews c, g, to). Trail bends and reaches the eastern side of the hill, where was built the wall of a kiln for firing do canned goods expire Tools pottery. construction of the wall on the furnace indicates shortage inhabitants Jotapata during the siege. they had to give up the facilities craft and even homes disturbed do canned goods expire for the wall. trail continues along the eastern wall of the Jotapata and reaches the remains of a residential district. excavations revealed structures completely destroyed and floors objects such as tools pottery and coins. do canned goods expire arrowheads do canned goods expire of iron and stone catapults showed the volume of battle. two houses were ritual baths. northern corner - east of the hill remains a residential district rated. do canned goods expire one of the houses were frescoed. they were taken from the site to be stored in a safe place. hence the short way to the dance parking lot. trip short. olive grove Duration elderly
This is a trip for those of us who want to enjoy the sight of old olive trees, without having to sweat too much. Out in the parking lot west on a red dirt road (past could move her car, but the road was disrupted for now). Walking about 900 m meet with a marked green. Turn left and follow the red. After 50 km the road "red" turn right. Continue another 300 m north of the road and find that the (right) group of olive trees and beautiful old, belonging to the villagers Kaokab Abu al - Hija. We will play here no reference to age of the trees, but many years have passed signals which are clearly evident. One of the races, the scope for more than 5 m, completely hollow. After we enjoyed the sight of trees, we can return the car on the way we had come.
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