The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

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

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

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

A historic chapel filled with colorful murals and a colorful past.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

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

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

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

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

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

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

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

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

These Honduran caves earned their magical nickname thanks to reflective bone deposits.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.