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Great Tours: Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean

Summary

Learn how the trade networks of the Phoenicians, the Philistines, and the Mediterranean Jewish diaspora positioned Jerusalem as a major crossroads of commerce and culture. Travel through the city at its height under king Herod the Great and visualize his monumental building projects. Then, encounter the Nabateans, whose stunning capital at Petra connected the Mediterranean to the Near East.

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