A valley with several small hills.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description in French and English. The French description: "Pour aller des hauteurs de la Judée dans la riche plaine qui s'étend entre les montagnes et la mer, on peut suivre diverses routes: mais la plus ancienne et la plus directe parait être celle qui était commandée par Gabaon, Beeroth, Kariat-Baal ou Kariat-Yearim et Kaphira. Aussi la soumission volontaire de ces quatre villes à Josue fut-elle pour les Philistins l'occasion d'une déclaration de guerre aux villes soumises. C'est le panorama de cette contrée que nous donnons ici, pris du Djebel Abd-er-Rahman, site présumé de Kariath-Baal. Le point culminant dans le milieu est le site de Gabaon (Néby Samouïl); à droite, dans les oliviers, Beeroth (Beit-Sourik). Le point extreme de l'horizon à droite est le mont des Oliviers." The English translation: "There are several roads leading down from the heights of Judea to the rich plain which lees[sic] between the mountains and the sea. The oldest and most direct seems to be the one passing by Gibeon, Beeroth, Kariat-Baal or Kariat-Yearim and Kaphira. This caused the Philistines to declare war upon these four towns when they submitted to Joshua. The panorama of the country given here is taken from Djebel Ald-er-Rahman : the supposed site of Kariath-Baal. The highest point in the centre is the site of Gibeon (Neby-Samouil), to the right, among the olive trees is Beeroth (Beit-Sourik). The extreme point on the horizon, to the right, is the mount of Olives." The initials "B+P" are printed at the bottom right corner.; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good
Collection:
Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)
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