Holy Land - From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-4

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keywords: middle east, palestine, travelogue, historical, mount gilboa, cedars of lebanon, dancing girls, mount hermon, ruins of samaria, roman amphitheater

Synopsis: Ancient history of Israel, the threat of the Philistines, Cedars of Lebenon, aerial view of King Solomon's Temple, a seated beggar, Assyrian carvings....(read more)

Date: 1940's
Duration: 00:09:20
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Middle East, Palestine

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Holy Land From Abraham To Allenby: Reel-4

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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Arab nomad playing musical instrument while tending herd of goats

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Arab uses sling to throw rock projectile to guide their flocks

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

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

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Scenes of the Orontes River and large irrigation water wheel

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