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Rare Historical Photos of Holy Land from the Finals Years of Ottoman Empire, 1915

The Holy land is situated between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and extends between Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, and Palestine. It is the holiest place for Muslims, Jews, and Christians. The area has versatile natural wonders; one encounters snow-capped mountains (Mount Hermon), barren deserts (Judean Desert), a large freshwater lake (Sea of Galilee), and a salt sea (Dead Sea).

Throughout history, several invaders from different parts of the world tried to invade and conquer the land. The Ottomans ruled the Holy Land from 1516 to 1832 until Egypt took control in 1832. Eight years later, the United Kingdom intervened and returned the region to the Ottomans. After the Great War, Britain regains control of the area, and Israel became a state in 1948 in a violent process that entailed the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Zionist forces expelled some 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland and destroyed their villages in the process.

These photographs were taken in 1915 and show some beautiful landmarks and mountains of the Holy Land. They offer a rare peek of the Holy Land in the last days under the Ottoman Empire.

#1 Mount Nebo from the East.

Mount Nebo from the East.

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#2 Mount Hermon.

Mount Hermon.

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#3 Mount Hermon from the northwest.

Mount Hermon from the northwest.

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#4 The reputed location of Abraham’s offering of Isaac on Mount Gerizim.

The reputed location of Abraham’s offering of Isaac on Mount Gerizim.

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#5 A view from Hill Moreh to Nazareth.

A view from Hill Moreh to Nazareth.

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#6 Cedar trees in Lebanon.

Cedar trees in Lebanon.

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#7 A view from Bethsaida to the Mount of the Beatitudes.

A view from Bethsaida to the Mount of the Beatitudes.

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#8 The Garden of Gethsemane and Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.

The Garden of Gethsemane and Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.

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#9 The Hill of Moreh from the south.

The Hill of Moreh from the south.

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#10 Inside the Tomb in the Garden, New Calvary.

Inside the Tomb in the Garden, New Calvary.

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#11 Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.

Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.

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#12 Jerusalem from the New Calvary hill.

Jerusalem from the New Calvary hill.

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#13 A school in Ramah.

A school in Ramah.

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#14 The Mosque of Hebron.

The Mosque of Hebron.

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#15 Mount Carmel and the Bay of Haifa.

Mount Carmel and the Bay of Haifa.

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#16 Mount Gerizim from Mount Ebal.

Mount Gerizim from Mount Ebal.

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#17 Mount Gilboa from the Hill Moreh.

Mount Gilboa from the Hill Moreh.

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#18 Mount Lebanon.

Mount Lebanon.

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#19 The New Calvary hill from the south.

The New Calvary hill from the south.

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#20 The village of Nain and Mount Tabor.

The village of Nain and Mount Tabor.

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#21 Ramah from the south.

Ramah from the south.

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#22 Samaria from the minaret of the mosque.

Samaria from the minaret of the mosque.

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#23 Shechem and Mount Ebal.

Shechem and Mount Ebal.

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#24 Shechem and Mount Gerizim.

Shechem and Mount Gerizim.

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#25 The summit of Mount Nebo.

The summit of Mount Nebo.

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#26 The Hill of Hebron from the southeast.

The Hill of Hebron from the southeast.

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#27 The Mount of Temptation.

The Mount of Temptation.

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#28 The New Calvary hill.

The New Calvary hill.

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#29 Mount Tabor and a field of flowers.

Mount Tabor and a field of flowers.

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#30 Bethel from the south.

Bethel from the south.

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