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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby

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keywords: palestine, camel trade caravans, bedouin camp, nile river, muslims in prayer, walls of jericho, cedars of lebanon, passover feast, church of the holy sepulcher, dome of the rock mosque, wailing wall, zionist colony, kibbutz

Synopsis: History of Palestine from ancient events to the early 1940's through re-enactments as it examines life and culture of its many peoples....(read more)

  • Date: 1940's
  • Duration: 01:17:02
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Middle East, Palestine

Holy Land From Abraham To Allenby

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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-1

Shows front cover of "Palestine Royal Commission Report" and the turning of the pages to a map of Palestine. Shows Jewish women harvesting some type of crop. Large group of Arab men. Animated map showing location of the Euphrates River and Tigris River in relation to Elam, Babylonia and Egypt with desert in between. Shows the trade route between Egypt and Elma centuries ago. Shows a camel caravan crossing the desert.

CU of Bedouin riding a camel. Bedouin camp with herd of camels, flock of sheep. Camel is made to kneel, pack is placed on back of camel. Shows camel eating and chewing. Group of men in Bedouin camp CU of Bedouin. Food being prepared, lamb is skinned. Two visitors arrive in Bedouin camp on camels, camels made to kneel. Woman with herd of goats. Arabs re-enact meeting of Jacob and Rachel at the well. Aerial views of the pyramids. Shows the Nile River, boats, commerce and trade on the Nile River. Shows Irrigated farm land.

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R1:00:01:52;00

Camel caravan

R1:00:02:14;11

CU of Bedouin riding a camel

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Camel is made to kneel, loading goods on back of camel

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Camels made to kneel

R1:00:09:19;02

Low aerial view of the pyramids

R1:00:09:31;05

Scenes of boats on the Nile River

R1:00:10:34;05

Irrigated farm land along the Nile River

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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-2

Men using oxen to plow field, seed field by hand. Ancient devises to move or lift irrigation water. Shows how fields were irrigated by manpower with use of a shadoof (shaduf). Shows the use of the Archimedean screw to raise water to level of irrigation ditch. Shows man making bricks using mud and straw for brick material. Camel train or caravan crossing desert, desert scene showing one lone tree. Shows dust devil (dustdevil) whipped up by the wind moving across desert. CU view of camel's feet, shows camels kneeling. Bedouins make camp, women hammer tent pegs into ground and raise tents. Men and children in tent eating with fingers from communal bowl.

Next day, the women "break camp" and load tents onto the camels, one camel struggling to get to feet. Children strapped into litters on camels back. Antler shaped litter on camel's back in which sheiks wives travel. Tribe crossing desert. CU faces of Bedouin men seated. Nile river with cargo boats, Dhows. Nomads getting water from deep desert well; consists of four men pulling over 100yds of rope to get one bucket of water. Children playing in pool at oasis. Camels standing in water - animals drinking from pool. Aerial views of mountains. Shows a model of the Tabernacle Moses built at Mount Sinai. Muslims (Moslems) praying outside tent. Bedouin trial in a tent. A Sheikh speaking to accused as others listen.

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R2:00:00:15;04

Ancient devises to move or lift irrigation water; a shadoof (shaduf) and a Archimedean screw

R2:00:02:14;08

Camel train or caravan crossing desert, desert scene showing one lone tree

R2:00:02:27;05

Footage of "dust devil" whipped up by the wind moving across desert

R2:00:02:51;08

CU view of camel's feet, camels kneeling, Bedouins make camp

R2:00:05:18;03

Child strapped into litter on camels back, antler shaped litter on camel's back in which sheiks wives travel

R2:00:07:14;07

Scenes of activity at a desert oasis

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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-3

Animated Map shows the travel route taken by the Israelites from Kadesh to the Promised Land. Aerial view of Akabah, a village of mud huts on the Red Sea. Shows railway track through desert (commentary says it is the bridges of this railway that was blown up by Lawrence of Arabia in WWI or the Great War). The Israelites traveled to Petra. Brief images of the Temples craved into the red sandstone cliffs at Petra (Petra now located in modern day Jordan) Hazy Shot of the hills of Judea and the Promised Land across the Dead Sea. Aerial view of Valley of Shittim, a volcanic plain. Bedouins or Nomads on horseback "collect" beside the River Jordan with their families and flocks for a few days before crossing the Jordan River into Palestine.

Bedouin horsemen cross the river first with the horses and camels. Sheep are taken across the river by holding each sheep by the ear and swimming with them. Women and children cross the river on rafts made of goat skins blown up with air.

LS of Oasis of Jericho and aerial view of remains of the walls of Jericho. Arabs plowing with camel and oxen. Camels laden with hay. Women gleaning wheat, CU woman laughing. Camels loaded with hay. Village built of mud huts, horse and cart. Agriculture, plowing. orchards of apple. olive, and almond, shows almond blossoms. Man uses pick ax to plant grape vines.

Street scenes of a Canaanite village and village market. Arab buying wool. General scene of a village market.

Aerial view of Plain of Esdraelon, Mountains of Gilboa, and Mount Tabor. Camels sitting. Bedouin preparing camels. Aerial view Fortress of Meggido. Bedouin and camels. CU views of Mt. Tabor. Many Bedouins riding camels. Cloud formation. Many Arabs on horses riding at fast speed. Rivulets of water following storm. Desert turned to mud. Aerial view of Mount Gilboa.

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R3:00:01:54;08

Bedouins, with families and flocks, gather or "collect" for a few days before crossing the Jordan River into Palestine

R3:00:02:18;06

Bedouin horsemen cross the river first with the horses and camels

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Sheep are taken across the river by holding each sheep by the ear and swimming with them

R3:00:04:45;01

Aerial view of the remains of the walls of Jericho

R3:00:05:08;08

Scene of waterfall depicts "the land of milk and honey" in the Promise Land

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Plowing a field with camel and oxen

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Camels as "beast of burden" with load of hay

R3:00:07:14;09

Village built of mud huts in Holy Land

R3:00:07:46;08

Street scenes of a Canaanite village and village market

R3:00:09:50;03

Many Bedouins riding camels

R3:00:10:25;00

Aftermath of flash flood in the desert

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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-4

The history of Israel. The threat of the Philistines, a warrior race from the plains, made Israel demand a King. About 1017 B.C. Saul was anointed. Map shows kingdom of Saul. Pan of area showing Mount Gilboa where King Saul fell on his sword to avoid capture in the battle against the Philistines. Arab nomad playing musical instrument while tending herd of goats. Arab uses sling to throw rock projectile to guide their flocks. Animated map shows the Kingdom of David. Panning view of the Lebanon Mountains. Shows cluster of trees known as Cedars of Lebanon in the Kadisha Gourge (now called Forest of the Cedars of God). Cedars of Lebanon trees are looked after by a Maronite Priest. Shows the Maronite Chapel. Many of the trees are inscribed with the names of famous men who had visited the "trees of Lebanon".

Scenes of the Orontes River and large irrigation water wheel. Aerial view of ruins of Solomon's Temple in the 1940's compared to a model built of the Temple. Shows etchings in stone walls with writing (cuneiform) that translate to read "Jehu Prince of Israel". Names of Hebrew prophets, Elijah, Elisha, Amos, Jeremiah. Shows lifestyle of Hebrew prophets entertained by dancing girls and served food and wine by servants while lounging on beds of pillows. CU of dancing girl and musical instrument. Outside the palaces were the blindness and poverty, a beggar seated. Shepherds guard herd of goats. Sunrise from top of Mount Hermon.

Animated map showing the Hebrew Kingdoms of Israel and Judah that were squeezed out by the Assyrians. Image of statue of Assyrian King Ashurbanipal. Etchings or carvings (inscriptions) in stone show Assyrian chariots and horses. Man walks in the ruins of Samaria. An olive orchid grown in place of the Roman amphitheater. Stone etchings or inscriptions of Nebuchadnezzar a great Assyrian Warrior that captured Jerusalem, a woman pleading for her life.

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R4:00:00:42;02

Arab nomad playing musical instrument while tending herd of goats

R4:00:00:58;01

Arab uses sling to throw rock projectile to guide their flocks

R4:00:01:38;07

Shows cluster of trees known as Cedars of Lebanon in the Kadisha Gourge (now called Forest of the Cedars of God)

R4:00:01:53;12

Cedars of Lebanon trees are looked after by a Maronite Priest. Shows the Maronite Chapel

R4:00:02:28;08

Scenes of the Orontes River and large irrigation water wheel

R4:00:03:32;08

Aerial view of ruins of Solomon's Temple in the 1940's

R4:00:08:33;03

Stone etchings or carvings (inscriptions) show Assyrian chariots and horses

R4:00:08:53;08

Man walking in the ruins of Samaria

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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-5

When the Jews under Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem they found the walls of the city torn down. Under the leadership of Nehemiah they set about the task of rebuilding. Shows stone mason at work with hammer and chisel.

History of the Samaritan Israelites. The Samaritans from Shechem (Sichem) asked to help and the Jews refused. The Samaritans went back to Shechem and carried on the religion of Moses in their own way. Shows ancient city of Shechem (Sichem).

Shows Samaritan camp on top of mount Gerizim the week before Passover. Shows Samaritans preparing scaffolding for sacrifice. Shows pits to burn the parts of the sheep not permitted to eat and pit to cook the sacrificed sheep parts. Shows Passover preparations under British Police protection. CU Image of Samaritan High Priest. Shows sheep carcasses being cleaned and prepared to cook. Passover feast being prepared by the Samaritan Israelites. As Samaritan High Priest prays the Passover feast is eaten in a hurry as demanded in the book of Exodus. The day after the feast people gather on the mountain top to pray. CU of the Pentateuch, one of the oldest books in the world.

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R5:00:00:19;08

Shows stone mason at work with hammer and chisel

R5:00:01:15;00

Shows Samaritan camp on top of mount Gerizim the week before Passover

R5:00:02:12;23

Shows Passover preparations under British Police protection

R5:00:02:37;08

CU Image of Samaritan High Priest

R5:00:06:38;22

CU of the Pentateuch, one of the oldest books in the world

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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-6

Suddenly in the year 331 B.C. There burst upon these little people living in seclusion in the Persian Empire the full tide of Hellenism. Shows a bust of Alexander The Great. Shows animated map of the conquest of Alexander The Great. Shows the famous Greek sculpture Diskobolus of Myron (disc thrower). Scenes of the ruins of Palmyra showing the Greek architecture of columns. Shows the narrow twisted streets of Jerusalem. Shows Jewish coin with no graven images of a person on the coin. Shows ruins of the Roman Temples of Baalbek in Lebanon Valley north of Palestine. Shows the great size of Roman structures and largest building stones in the world.

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R6:00:00:46;14

Image of the famous Greek sculpture Diskobolus of Myron (disc thrower)

R6:00:01:08;10

Scenes of the ruins of Palmyra

R6:00:02:48;04

Shows Roman ruins at Baalbek, largest building stones in the world

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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-7

It was into this half-Jew, half-Roman world that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Aerial view of Bethlehem. Babies in Palestine are still swaddled as shown by this woman as she uses the age-old practice of swaddling her baby. Shows people traveling on donkeys. Young boy helps his Jewish mother make bread. Shows young Jewish children in school. Shows crowded streets of Jerusalem during the Feast of the Passover. Shows the Temple area of Jerusalem.

Islamic Imams or leaders in council. Carpenter makes wooden plow as the farmer watches. Shows a stretch of the Jordan River used for baptism.

Scenes of the Judaean desert where Jesus spent forty days and forty nights. Shows the Mount of Temptation. Shows Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias). Fisherman casting a net in the Sea of Galilee. Fishermen using different types of nets. Fishermen repairing fishing net. Boats on the Sea of Galilee. Shows port of Tiberias. Ruins at Gerasa.

Shows ruts of chariot wheels in roadway. Shows Mount Hermon. Shows the Inn of the Good Samaritan. Shows Mosque in Jerusalem. Shows the steps of Via Della Rosa in Jerusalem.

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R7:00:00:20;23

Aerial view of Bethlehem

R7:00:00:39;12

Image of swaddled baby, woman uses age-old practice of swaddling baby

R7:00:01:30;14

Man walking, woman riding donkey

R7:00;02:57;10

Shows crowded streets of Jerusalem

R7:00:03:02;09

Shows the Temple area of Jerusalem

R7:00:03:17;04

Islamic Imams or leaders in council

R7:00:03:29;00

Carpenter makes wooden plow as the farmer watches

R7:00:04:34;17

Scene of Jordan River

R7:00:04:56;14

Scenes of the Judaean (Judean) desert or wilderness of Ashimon

R7:00:06:33;07

Various scenes of Sea of Galilee and fishermen repairing fishing net

R7:00:07:33;07

Shows port of Tiberias on Sea of Galilee

R7:00:08:33;21

Ruins at Gerasa

R7:00:08:48;02

Shows ruts of chariot wheels in roadway

R7:00:09:59;06

Shows the Inn of the Good Samaritan

R7:00:10:23;20

Image of Mosque in Jerusalem

R7:00:10:43;05

Shows the steps of Via Della Rosa in Jerusalem

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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-8

Shows bust of Emperor Titus. Footage of the Arch of Titus in Rome. Shows ruins of the Colosseum in Rome and the lion cages at floor level of the Colosseum. Animated map shows where churches were built after Emperor Constantine adopted Christianity as the religion of the Roman Empire. Shows ruins of early Christian churches built in the Roman Empire. Aerial view of the Church of The Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. Interior view "under the dome" of the Church of The Holy Sepulchre (Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre). Shows the Tomb or Sepulchre with great candles in front.

Scenes of the great Easter Ceremonies in the Church of The Holy Sepulcher. Five different churches holds services in the Church of The Holy Sepulchre at the same time. Shows Roman Catholic Mass in front of Tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Scenes of the Greek Orthodox Church Patriarch and Priests. Shows Armenian Priests with pointed hoods and beards. Syrian Orthodox Bishop reading scripture. Shows Egyptian Copts (Coptic Christians). Outside on the roof the Avacynian Church is allowed to hold services.

These five churches provoked the reaction of Islam. Muslim with sword in hand is carried on shoulder of another person. In 637 A.D. The Muslim Khalif (Leader) Omar conquered Jerusalem. A Muslim procession in memory of their victories. Images of Muslim Mosque Dome of The Rock built on the site of Solomon's Temple. Shows Muslim Minaret. Shows Jews praying at the foundation stones of Solomon's Temple. Shows ruins of Shobak Castle in Jordan built during the Kingdom of The Crusades. Shows Belvoir Castle. Ruins of an unidentified Castle.

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R8:00:00:08;03

Footage of the Arch of Titus in Rome

R8:00:00:24;04

Shows ruins of the Colosseum in Rome and lion cages at floor level of the Rome Colosseum

R8:00:01:29;16

Shows ruins of early Christian churches built in the Roman Empire

R8:00:01:56;01

Aerial view of the Church of The Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem

R8:00:02:30;22

Interior view "under the dome" of the Church of The Holy Sepulchre (Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre)

R8:00;03:09;00

Shows the Tomb or Sepulchre with great candles in front

R8:00:05:42;12

Images of Muslim Mosque Dome of The Rock built on the site of Solomon's Temple, CU of Muslim Minaret

R8:00:06:00;20

Shows Jews praying at the foundation stones of Solomon's Temple

R8:00:06:34;04

Shows ruins of Shobak Castle in Jordan built during the Kingdom of The Crusades, and Belvoir Castle and ruins of an unidentified Castle

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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-9

The Great War, WWI, brought the Holy Land back into contemporary history. Allenby's WWI military vehicles moving across the plains from Gaza. Arab Calvary riding camels. Jerusalem is captured by the British in 1917. Aerial view of Jerusalem in 1941. Shows typical Zionist house being built and typical Zionist in Jerusalem. Bus moves up Queen Mary Avenue. Jewish residents at beach in Tel Aviv. Jewish men and women dancing on the beach. British shows Arab farmer modern methods of farming. Arab boy in an educational class. Palestinian girls in dresses play basketball. Shows ex Mayor of Jerusalem Hussein al-Khalidi in the center of group of Arab men.

Life of Jewish people in different Zionist colonies in Palestine. Aerial view of the Zionist (Jewish) colony Nahalal where every farmer has his own backyard. Farmer with cows in backyard. The family of a Jewish farmer seated around a table eating a meal. Farmer washing dishes, woman milking a cow. At the center of the Colony is a milk plant that does the selling of the milk for all of the farmers in the Colony. The farmers and their families provide all of the labor for the Co-op. Shows a communal colony or Kibbutz where the people live in temporary type shelters behind high walls due to the troubles with the Arabs. Shows the Jewish communal colony Geva where the standard of living is very high. Children in a nursery. Work is shared equally by men and women. Members of the Kibbutz planning communal work activities. Soldiers stand guard with guns. Shows the former Mufti of Jerusalem seated at a desk.

Shows the Holy Fire ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. People stampede in an effort to light a candle from the holy fire. Shows the Garden of Gethsemane.

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R9:00:00:32;04

Arab Calvary riding camels WWI

R9:00:00:48;04

Aerial view of Jerusalem in 194

R9:00:01:09;17

Shows typical Zionist house being built and typical Zionist (Jews) in new section of Jerusalem

R9:00:01:19;14

Bus moves up Queen Mary Avenue in new section of Jerussalem

R9:00:01:25;14

Jewish residents at beach in Tel Aviv, Jewish men and women dancing on the beach

R9:00:02:09;14

Palestinian girls in dresses play basketball

R9:00:02:26;04

Shows ex Mayor of Jerusalem Hussein al-Khalidi in the center of group of Arab men

R9:00:02:47;21

Aerial view of the Zionist (Jewish) colony Nahalal where every farmer has his own backyard

R9:00:03:20;10

Family of a Jewish farmer seated around a table eating a meal

R9:00:03:36;4

Woman milking a cow

R9:00:04:09;16

Shows a communal colony or Kibbutz behind high walls due to the troubles with the Arabs

R9:00;04:44;10

Shows the Jewish communal colony Geva

R9:00:06:32;20

Jewish Soldier stand guard at Jewish communal colony or Kibbutz

R9:00:06:47;23

Shows the former Mufti of Jerusalem seated at a desk

R9:00:07:01;20

Shows the Holy Fire ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

R9:00:07:44;15

Shows the Garden of Gethsemane

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