Nearby we visit the St. Peter in Gallicantu Church. There we walk on stone steps which Jesus may have walked the night of His arrest. More steps outside.
More. Next we visit the Garden Tomb, a favorite place to remember Jesus' burial and resurrection. And we see Herod's family tomb, a first century tomb with a rolling stone. Notice how the stone is in the ground (man is standing on it in background) and rolls right to cover the entrance to the tomb.
Then we visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the probable site of the tomb of Jesus. Read Edward's recollections of the church. Inside the Church, Edward kneels at the hole in the rock at the place where the Cross of Christ is thought to have stood. The Stone of the Annointment where Joseph of Arimathea is thought to have put Jesus' body after His death.
The Via Dolorosa or "Way of Sorrow" is the traditional route Jesus followed bearing His cross.

DAY 6 - MASADA, THE DEAD SEA, & JERICHO We drive to Herod's amazing desert fortress of Masada, with a view from the top of the Dead Sea.

 Painted frescoes in the rooms at the Fortress of Masada still preserve the artistry of Herodian builders.
We stop at En Gedi for a dip in the Dead Sea, ten times more salty than the Oceans. The next stop is at QUMRAN, the area of the Judean Wilderness where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. More landscape.

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