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Historical Overview

-1800

Ancient Canaanite era/Abraham and Sarah are walking the land

Locations to visit: Hills of Beit El, Tel Sheva

-1300

Hebrews exodus Egypt/Egyptian Pharos rule over Canaan

-1000

King David announces Jerusalem as the Hebrews capitol

Locations to visit: City of David

-950

King Solomon builds the First Temple

-720

The Kingdom of Israel falls to the Assyrians (10 lost tribes)

Locations to visit: Tel Dan

-586

Destruction of the First Temple

Locations to visit: City of David

-516

Building of the Second Temple

-164

Maccabes defeat Antiochus and the Greeks (Hanukkah story)

Locations to visit: Bet Horon ascent

The Romans destroy the Second Temple

Locations to visit: Old City Jerusalem, City of David

324

Byzantine era (Christianity accepted by the Roman empire)

Locations to visit: Old City Jerusalem, Sea of Galilee

450

Centuries- Mishnah & Talmud era (Writing of the Oral Torah)

Locations to visit: Tzippory, Galilee & Golan

638

Muslim conquest of Jerusalem

Locations to visit: Old City Jerusalem

1099

Crusader conquest of Jerusalem

Locations to visit: Akko, Christian Quarter Jerusalem

1187

Muslim conquest of Jerusalem from the Crusaders

1250

Mamaluck era

Locations to visit: Muslim Quarter Jerusalem

1516

Turkish/Ottoman empire

Locations to visit: Old City Jerusalem walls

1882

1st Jewish Aliyah (immigration)

Locations to visit: Zichron Yaakov

1917

British Empire arrives

Locations to visit: Ayalon Institute, Underground Prisoner Museums

1948

The State of Israel is declared

Locations to visit: Independence Hall, Tel Aviv

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