THROUGH THE LAND OF ISRAEL III: The Tower of Flies. Part of ancient Phoenician breakwater. Crusaders mistook it for Biblical city of Ekron-the city of Baal Zebul, the Canaanite "Lord of Flies" (I Kings 1:2). The tower was used by the Crusaders as a lighthouse.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

The Tower of Flies. Part of ancient Phoenician breakwater. Crusaders mistook it for Biblical city of Ekron-the city of Baal Zebul, the Canaanite "Lord of Flies" (I Kings 1:2). The tower was used by the Crusaders as a lighthouse.

2P: The mountain you see behind is Mount Carmel.

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