The Zippori National Park is an active Archeological site. It seems that Israel takes great care in excavating and preserving the rich and varied history of the area and Zippori is one of the best sites we have seen on our travels. There is always a gate and a fee to get into the Parks and this one was well worth it. To get to the Park we retraced our route back out of the Zappori Moshav (village) toward Highway 79. The road to the Park is a left hand turn just before reaching the highway and can easily be missed. As we have so far learned the hard way once you get to general destination finding specific directions can be an adventure.
What makes this site particularly interesting is its strategic significance to the area as a Jewish, Roman, Christian and Arab city. The story of this city is one of struggle with the Romans first taking the city from the Jews in the 1st century BCE, the Jews taking it back and then losing it again. It was returned to Jewish control in the War of Independence in 1948.
What makes this site particularly interesting is its strategic significance to the area as a Jewish, Roman, Christian and Arab city. The story of this city is one of struggle with the Romans first taking the city from the Jews in the 1st century BCE, the Jews taking it back and then losing it again. It was returned to Jewish control in the War of Independence in 1948.
Zappori National Park
Active Archeological Dig
Trying to avoid the bus loads of tourists to this site we took a shortcut. Compliment from Nick "You look like a tourist but once you start talking you don't seem like one at all"
The Fortress built during the Crusades
From the top of the Fortress the view of the western Galilee can be seen
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