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Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-3

Public Domain Stock Footage Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-3

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keywords: palestine, hills of judea, valley of shittim, bedouin camp, oasis of jericho, walls of jericho, village life, plain of jezreel, mount tabor, fortress of meggido, mount gilboa

Synopsis: Ancient history of Israel and Israelites, Bedouin river crossing with horses, camels and sheep, aerial view of the walls of Jericho, village life with open air market....(read more)

  • Date: 1940's
  • Duration: 00:10:59
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Middle East, Palestine

Holy Land From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-3

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

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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

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Aerial view of the remains of the walls of Jericho

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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

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Village built of mud huts in Holy Land

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Street scenes of a Canaanite village and village market

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Many Bedouins riding camels

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Aftermath of flash flood in the desert