Yanûn, the probable Janohah of the Bible (Josh. xvi : 6, 7), Palestine

Gaza, lowland stronghold of the Philistines, from the southeast, Palestine

Hatching silk cocoons on mulberry branches (near view), Antioch, Syria

The Christian hospital on the shore of Galilee; the sea where Christ healed so many, Tiberias, Palestine

An oriental home with its large upper chamber, near Jaffa, Palestine

Beautiful little church of the Syrian Christians, Jerusalem, Palestine

The splendid crusaders' chapel over the tomb of St. George, Lydda, Palestine

Crude makers of beautiful goods; making the famous inlaid pearl work, Damascus, Syria

A sword maker of Damascus, whose swords were once considered the finest in the world, Syria

A Syrian home with its guest-chamber, the large upper room

"There's no place like home!"; dwelling and shop of a Gypsy blacksmith, Syria

Beit Jala, Palestine, the Giloh of the Bible (2 Sam. xv, 12)