Dig it in Israel

 ONE OF THE 7 WORKING GATES OF OLD JERUSALEM.  LOOK AT THE AMAZING TURKISH STYLE OF BUILDING.  THIS IS TRULY AN IMPRESSIVE GATE TO WALK THROUGH.

THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH BUILT ON THE PALESTINIAN SIDE OF JERUSALEM LOOKING OVER THE DOME OF THE ROCK.  THIS CHURCH SHINES SO BRIGHTLY IN THE SUNLIGHT. 

 ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF THE WALL OF OLD JERUSALEM.

 PALESTINIAN NEIGHBORHOOD.

 THIS IS A PARTIAL VIEW OF GOLGOTHA WHERE JESUS CHRIST WAS CRUCIFIED BY THE ROMANS AND WHERE MANY PEOPLE WHERE STONED TO DEATH BY THE JEWS THROWING STONES FROM ABOVE.

THIS IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE GARDEN TOMB WHERE THEY LAID CHRIST'S BODY FOLLOWING HIS CRUCIFIXION.

 THIS IS THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE WHERE JESUS PRAYED AND TOOK ON THE SINS OF THE WORLD BEFORE HE WAS CRUCIFIED.   THESE OLIVE TREES ARE BELIEVED TO BE OVER 2000 YEARS OLD.  

 ASHLEY STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE BYU JERUSALEM CENTER OVERLOOKING THE CITY.

THIS IS THE ROAD TO BEIT LEHI, THE DIG IT IN ISRAEL DIG SITE. 

 NOTICE THE TERRACING  OF OLD WALLS BENEATH THE GRASS.

 PILES OF SLEEPING BAGS OF THE ISRAELI  STUDENTS WHO CAME TO THE BEIT LEHI SITE.

OPEN AIR TENTS OFFER NICE SHADE BECAUSE  IT'S REALLY HOT OUTSIDE.

 TAKING A BREAK.

 LET'S GET TO WORK.

 ANOTHER HOLE TO EXPLORE.

 A VERY LARGE PIECE OF POTTERY ASHLEY FOUND AND DUG OUT WHILE IN THE HOLE.

 THE END OF THE DAY.  GOODBYE TO BEIT LEHI.  WE HAD SO MUCH FUN EXPLORING AND FINDING NEW RELICS WHILE WORKING AT THE SITE.

A SHORT VISIT TO JAFFA ONE OF THE OLDEST PORTS ON THE MEDITERRANEAN.