Naviquan Travel Ideas for Region: "Middle East"

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Acre, Israel

Acre (also known as Akko, Acco, Akka, Tell el-Fukhar, Ake, Antiochenes, Ptolemais) is located in Northern Israel in the region of Western Galilee. The first mentioning of the city of ... Aug. 27, 2011

Ruins of Baalbek, Lebanon

Baalbek is a town in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon about 53 miles (85 km) northeast of Beirut. Situated on a large hill, it is famous for its monumental temple ... Aug. 27, 2011

Petra, Jordan

Petra is an ancient city in Jordan, Middle East located 163 miles (262 km) south of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and 83 miles (133 km) north of town Aqaba ... Aug. 26, 2011

The Temple Mount, Israel

The Temple Mount (known in the bible as Mount Zion or Mount Moriah and by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary) is located in Jerusalem, Israel. The first Temple was built ... Aug. 26, 2011

Masada, Israel

Masada means fortress. It is built on an stand-along rock plateau in the South District of Israel approximately 11.2 miles (18 km) south of En Gedi and 7.5 ... Aug. 27, 2011

Cave of the Nativity, Israel, West Bank

The Cave or Grotto of the Nativity is in Bethlehem, Israel, only ten-minute drive from Jerusalem. The cave, the most sacred place of Christians, is located beneath the Church of ... Aug. 27, 2011

Shrine of the Báb, Israel

The Shrine of the Báb is a structure in Haifa (the largest city in northern Israel) where the remains of Báb, the founder of Bábism and messenger of Bahá'u ... Aug. 27, 2011

Mount Ararat, Turkey

Mount Ararat is located in the Eastern Anatolia Region in Turkey, between the Aras and Murat Rivers. It is a dormant volcanic cone which rises from the plain which itself ... Aug. 27, 2011

Sea of Galilee, Israel

Sea of Galilee (a.k.a Lake Tiberias, or Lake Kinneret) is located near the Golan Heights in the north of Israel. Its surface is about 64 sq mi (166 ... Aug. 27, 2011