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First Century Important Places

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Rome

Il Foro Romano - From here, Rome ruled the world.

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Pompeii

Street Corner Bar & Wineshop - The raised blocks in Roman streets allowed pedestrians to keep from getting their feet wet during rainstorms, as well as permitted the passage of small carriages and chariots.

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Ephesus, Ionia

Library of Celsus (left) & Market Gate (right)

Marble Street from Celsus Library to Great Theatre

The Byzantine Gate

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Tarsus, Ionia

General View Between Tarsus & Taurus Mountains

For Additional Pictures of Tarsus & Tyana,

CLICK HERE.

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Palestine

Herod's Palace in Jerusalem

(Replica by Prof. M. Avi-Yonah)

Herod's Temple in Jerusalem

(Replica by Prof. M. Avi-Yonah)

Seaside Odeon at Caesarea

Irrigated Olive Grove near Bethlehem

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Looking eastwards over the fortress mountain of Masada towards the Dead Sea, one can still see the remains of the sloping Roman attack ramp which rose almost to the top, near the center of the photograph.

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Babylon

The Ishtar Gate

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