Pictures of Tulul al-Dhahab (the Golden Hill),
which is thought to be the site of the ancient Mahanaim
on the Zarqa River (Yabok River) in Jordan.
マハナイム風景 March 27-28, 2000 てしま・ゆうろう
Map around the two ruins (Mahanaim & Penuel)
1. General view from the southern mountain
2. General view from the eastern mountain
3. Tulul al-Dhahab from the northern river bed
4. A column stone from the Roman period on the top of the Tulul al-Dhahab (hill).
5. A pillar on the top of the hill.
6. Flowers on the hill
7. View from the top of Tulul al-Dhahab to the northern hill,
which might be the site of the ancient Penuel.
8. The fortress from the Persian period (?)
9. The ancient cave:
According to the Christian legend, Jesus and Mother Mary slept here on their way back from the Egypt.
10. A handle of the ancient pottery found inside the cave.
11. The eastern view of the valley from the river-bed.
12. The valley to the northwest.
Here people can cross the river from the north to the south. (the ancient ford of Yabok?)
13. The valley to the southwest.
14. The Warda Cave, the ancient iron mine on the Ajlun Mountains.
15. Jordan Valley Resort
16. Ancient potteries excavated at the Resort
17. with Dr. Omar Dokhgan,
ex-Minister of Agriculture and ex-General Governor of the Jordan Valley Authority.
18. With Messrs. Ali Rawashdeh & Dokhgan
19. Amman in the morning
20. Jerusalem in the dawn
