Ancient & archaeological sites in Palestine
Detourmap maps 27 ancient & archaeological sites worth the detour in Palestine — ruins, stone circles, dolmens, pyramids, hillforts. The best known is Western Wall. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Qumran
Ancient & megalithic · 2nd century BC · Renowned
Archaeological site in the Palestinian Authority, West Bank
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Tell es-Sultan
Ancient & megalithic · 96th century BC · Notable
Archaeological site in the West Bank
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Alexandreion
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Remains of Herod the Great's fortress in the Jordan Valley
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Betar
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Last Judah's fort held in the Bar Kokhba's revolt and adjacent modern locations
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Church of St. Mary of the Germans
Ancient & megalithic · 12th century · Hidden gem
12th-century Romanesque Catholic church in Jerusalem
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Tell Balata
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Site of an ancient Canaanite/Israelite city in the West Bank
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Sansana
Ancient & megalithic · 20th century · Hidden gem
Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank
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Eshtemoa synagogue
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
The synagogue of the Jewish community Eshtemoa in the Land of Israel
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Tell en-Nasbeh
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site north of Jerusalem, in the West Bank
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Eastern Wall
Ancient & megalithic · 1st century BC · Hidden gem
Ancient structure in Jerusalem that is both part of the eastern side of the city wall of Jerusalem and the eastern wall of the ancient Temple Mount
