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Secrets and Stories
from the Galilee
Mystery, history, culture and natural beauty intrinsically intertwined
By Omri Avidar
Where can you find Christians, The Galilee is so much more... The stones could verify the hypothesis that
Muslims, Jews, Cherkessians, the castle, while built in an area that offers
Druze and Baha'is living together in The Galilee is a rich ntriguing tapestry of breathtaking beauty, had virtually no strategic
perfect harmony? unique geography, abundant plant and importance, and was indeed built and used
animal life, fascinating stories and historical as a headquarters for the order of German
The answer is the Galilee, home to no small ruins, which begin with prehistoric man knights. The same stones could describe the
number of famous sites, including Nazareth about 40,000 years ago, to the time of the meetings of the heads of the Teutonic Order
and the Sea of Galilee, which are well known Bible, with the Jews, Phoenicians, Greeks, (founded in Acre in 1198 to aid Crusaders
to the entire world. Many have also heard of Romans, Byzantines, Muslims and even from Germany), who came from its outposts in
Acre, the Crusader city that has twice been the British and Israelis all leaving their the Southern and Eastern Europe. They could
designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage marks. However, the people living in the share the content of their conversations and
Site, or of Safed, where the Kabbalah came Galilee today are by far the most fascinating the generous hospitality they received. They
into being in the 16th century, and perhaps component. could also tell us exactly what treasures were
kept in the guarded castle, and whether they
even of Rosh Hanikra, the breathtaking home Out of this captivating mosaic, I have included the crown jewels of Armenia, which
selected three stories and secrets about the King of Armenia gave to the Order in 1228
of magnificent grottoes that were formed lesser-known special, moving and beautiful to protect. Exactly what they included remains
places in the Galilee. a mystery to this very day.
where the majesty of mountain and sea meet.
But the Galilee is not just about famous sites.
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