Mitchell Beazley Aerial Atlas of the Holy Land

The Mitchell Beazley Aerial Atlas of the Holy Land takes you on a breathtaking flight over the great sites of antiquity, maps them, and explains their rich historical, biblical, and cultural significance. The ancient lands of Galilee, Samaria, and Judea stand at a crossroads in western and eastern history. Sites such as Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Nazareth exert a huge pull over millions of Christian and Muslim pilgrims, and countless others who dream of making such a journey themselves, fascinated by the area's unparalleled historical and religious heritage. The Mitchell Beazley Aerial Atlas of the Holy Land manages to do unique justice to the beauty, mystery, and grandeur of the region. It offers the reader a series of breathtaking aerial portraits and fascinating maps of 35 great archaeological sites, and explains the richness and complexity of their age-old history. The result is a beautiful and relevant reference work on one of history's most fascinating locations.