After visiting Israel in 2004 to work on an archaeological dig at Hippos, I had personally realised the impact that seeing and walking the land had on my understanding of Bible stories. It's not possible to take all of our students on excursions to the Holy Land,... but we don't have to, either, thanks to the multimedia resources so easily accessed on the Internet.
Over the years since, I've gathered heaps of online resources to share with teachers in hopes that they might find creative ways to use these with their students to give them a virtual experience of walking the Holy Land.
| Web link | Tim's star rating | Teacher tech level | Examples of Locations | Media type(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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About Israel Gallery |
5
|
intermediate
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Jordan River
Capernaum Nazareth Mt. of Beatitudes Mt. Tabor Jerusalem Masada Caesarea Maritima |
satellite/aerial photo
|
|
2
|
AtlasTours Holyland Interactive Map with Photos and Information |
5
|
advanced
|
Shechem
Sea of Galilee |
photograph
|
|
3
|
Bible History Online - Bible Maps |
5
|
beginner
|
map
|
|
|
4
|
Bibleplaces.com |
5
|
intermediate
|
Mt. Hermon
Mt. of Beatitudes Sea of Galilee Nazareth Capernaum Jericho Mt. Tabor Jezreel Valley Samaria Shechem Jerusalem Mt. of Olives Masada Bethlehem Dead Sea Judean Wilderness Beersheba Ashkelon Caesarea Maritima |
photograph
satellite/aerial photo |
|
5
|
NetBible Maps |
5
|
intermediate |
OT & NT maps
|
maps
|
|
6
|
Near East Tourist Agency (NET Tours) |
5
|
beginner
|
Bethlehem
Caesarea Maritima Capernaum Jericho Jerusalem Nazareth Shechem Dead Sea Sea of Galilee Jezreel Valley Mt. Gerizim Mt. of Beatitudes Mt. of Olives Mt. Tabor |
photograph
interactive map map |
|
7
|
Panoramas from World Heritage Tour |
3
|
intermediate
|
Negev |
360° panorama
|
|
8
|
Eye on Israel (Flash map) |
5
|
advanced
|
Beersheba
Nazareth Jerusalem Capernaum Mt. Hermon Judean Wilderness Sea of Galilee Negev Jericho Ashkelon Hebron Masada Bethlehem Dead Sea Jordan River Mt. Tabor Mt. of Beatitudes Caesarea Maritima |
interactive map
map photograph |
|
9
|
Historic Maps and Atlases from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
5
|
beginner
|
map
|
|
|
10
|
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Israel Maps |
5
|
intermediate
|
map
|
|
|
11
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The Jerusalem Archaeological Park |
5
|
advanced
|
Jerusalem
|
virtual reality
timeline interactive map 360° panorama video |
|
12
|
The Virtual World Project |
5
|
advanced
|
Capernaum
Jezreel Valley Sea of Galilee Jerusalem Beersheba Negev Dead Sea Mt. of Olives |
photograph
360° panorama interactive map |
|
13
|
Topographical Map of Israel |
5
|
beginner
|
map
|
|
|
14
|
Z360 Tour of the Stations of the Cross |
5
|
advanced
|
Jerusalem
|
360° panorama
virtual reality |
|
15
|
Biblical Excursions: Holy Land |
4
|
intermediate
|
Jericho
Masada Ashkelon |
photograph
panorama |
|
16
|
Christus Rex: Via Crucis |
4
|
beginner
|
Jerusalem
|
photograph
|
|
17
|
Experience Israel: A Virtual Tour of the Holy Land |
4
|
intermediate
|
Mt. of Olives
Jerusalem Sea of Galilee Dead Sea |
map
360° panorama photograph |
|
18
|
Golan Heights Cross-section |
4
|
beginner
|
map
|
|
|
19
|
Holy Land Elevation Map |
4
|
beginner
|
map
|
|
|
20
|
Israel in 3D |
4
|
advanced
|
Jerusalem
Beersheba Jordan River Nazareth |
360° panorama
|
|
30
|
PBS Secrets of the Dead: The Tomb of Christ |
4
|
intermediate
|
photograph
|
|
|
31
|
SBF Biblical Excursions: Jerusalem |
4
|
intermediate
|
Jerusalem
Mt. of Olives |
panorama
map photograph |
|
32
|
Searchable Index of Historic Maps from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
4
|
intermediate
|
map
|
|
|
33
|
The Madaba Mosaic Map |
4
|
beginner
|
interactive map
photograph |
|
|
34
|
UCLA s Urban Simulation Team Jerusalem s Temple Mount |
4
|
beginner
|
Jerusalem
|
model/simulation
|
|
35
|
360 Panoramas from the Holy Land (QuickTime) |
3
|
intermediate
|
Jerusalem
Mt. of Olives Bethlehem |
360° panorama
|
|
36
|
A Day at the Wall |
3
|
beginner
|
Jerusalem
|
presentation
photograph |
|
37
|
Ancient Sandals.com |
3
|
intermediate
|
Sea of Galilee
Jezreel Valley Judean Wilderness Nazareth Capernaum |
360° panorama
presentation |
|
38
|
3
|
intermediate
|
Jezreel Valley |
satellite/aerial photo
|
|
|
39
|
BBC: Jerusalem s Holy Sites |
3
|
beginner
|
Jerusalem
|
map
photograph |
|
40
|
Biblical Israel Tours |
3
|
advanced
|
photograph
|
|
|
41
|
Bonfils Photographs from the 1890s (check all 3 pages) |
3
|
beginner
|
photograph
|
|
|
42
|
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Bible Maps |
3
|
beginner
|
map
|
|
|
43
|
Comparison of City of David Then and Now |
3
|
beginner
|
Jerusalem
|
photograph
|
|
44
|
First Photos of the Holy Land (1831-1910) |
3
|
beginner
|
Jerusalem
Capernaum Jordan River Sea of Galilee Nazareth Mt. Tabor Caesarea Maritima Bethlehem Hebron Jericho Shechem Ashkelon Mt. Sinai Mt. Gerizim Judean Wilderness |
photograph
|
|
45
|
Free Bible Images from eBibleTeacher.com |
3
|
intermediate
|
Jerusalem
Masada Sea of Galilee Capernaum Judean Wilderness Jordan River Mt. Sinai |
map
presentation photograph |
|
46
|
Galleries Museum of the beis hamikdash |
3
|
intermediate
|
Jerusalem
|
photograph
|
|
47
|
History in a Nutshell |
3
|
beginner
|
interactive map
|
|
|
48
|
History in a Nutshell Too |
3
|
beginner
|
presentation
|
|
|
49
|
How to draw a map of Israel |
3
|
beginner
|
map
|
|
|
50
|
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Israel s Story in Maps |
3
|
beginner
|
map
|
|
|
51
|
Israel Photo Collection |
3
|
intermediate
|
Jerusalem
|
photograph
|
|
52
|
Israel Photo Gallery |
3
|
beginner
|
Jordan River
Dead Sea Jericho Sea of Galilee Mt. of Beatitudes Capernaum Jezreel Valley Jerusalem Caesarea Maritima |
photograph
|
|
53
|
Israel Science & Technology: Information about Israel |
3
|
intermediate
|
photograph
map |
|
|
54
|
Israel Science & Technology: Satellite Images of Israel and the Middle East |
3
|
beginner
|
satellite/aerial photo
|
|
|
55
|
Israel Size Comparison Maps |
3
|
intermediate
|
map
|
|
|
56
|
Israel Virtual Tour |
3
|
advanced
|
Bethlehem
Hebron Jerusalem |
360° panorama
photograph interactive map |
|
57
|
Jerusalem & Israel Photo Album |
3
|
beginner
|
Bethlehem
Capernaum Jericho Jerusalem Sea of Galilee Mt. of Beatitudes Mt. of Olives Caesarea Maritima |
photograph
|
|
58
|
Jerusalem I Love You Tour |
3
|
beginner
|
Jericho
Jerusalem Hebron Shechem Bethlehem Dead Sea Nazareth Caesarea Maritima |
photograph
|
|
59
|
Jerusalem s Geography |
3
|
beginner
|
Jerusalem
|
satellite/aerial photo
|
|
60
|
Noble Sanctuary Online Guide to Haram al-Sharif in Jerusalem |
3
|
beginner
|
Jerusalem
|
photograph
|
|
61
|
Old City Night Panoramas (Jerusalem) |
3
|
intermediate
|
Jerusalem
|
360° panorama
|
|
62
|
Photographs of Scriptural Sites |
3
|
beginner
|
Mt. Sinai
Judean Wilderness Jordan River Jezreel Valley Mt. Tabor Capernaum Jerusalem Jericho Sea of Galilee Mt. of Beatitudes Nazareth Mt. Gerizim Mt. of Olives Bethlehem Dead Sea Caesarea Maritima |
photograph
|
|
63
|
Photos from Israel |
3
|
intermediate
|
photograph
|
|
|
64
|
Pics4Learning |
3
|
beginner
|
Jerusalem
Judean Wilderness Hebron Masada Jericho |
photograph
|
|
65
|
Quia Israel s Geography Scavenger Hunt |
3
|
intermediate
|
Jerusalem
Sea of Galilee |
|
|
66
|
Satellite Imagery of The Fence from GlobalSecurity.org |
3
|
intermediate
|
satellite/aerial photo
map |
|
|
67
|
Satellite Map of Israel |
3
|
beginner
|
map
satellite/aerial photo |
|
|
68
|
TIME.com Jerusalem as Jesus Saw It |
3
|
intermediate
|
timeline
interactive map photograph satellite/aerial photo |
|
|
69
|
Virtual Israel Experience |
3
|
intermediate
|
photograph
|
|
|
70
|
Virtual Israel on BabagaNewz.com |
3
|
intermediate
|
Jerusalem
Masada |
interactive map
photograph 360° panorama |
|
71
|
Virtual Tour of Jerusalem |
3
|
intermediate
|
Jerusalem
|
photograph
|
|
72
|
Webquest: A Tour of Jerusalem |
3
|
advanced
|
Jerusalem
|
interactive map
photograph |
|
73
|
Z360 News Panoramas (includes audio) |
3
|
intermediate
|
Samaria
Mt. Gerizim |
360° panorama
|
|
74
|
Jerusalem Post Millenium Special Digital Holy Land |
2
|
beginner
|
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|
75
|
Modern Road Map of Israel |
2
|
beginner
|
map
|
copyright 2009 by Tim Schumacher
Permission granted for all educational, non-commercial uses.