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DEAD SEA

July 30, 2016 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Israel/Jordan The Dead Sea is one of the most famous lakes in the world, thanks to its location at the heart of the Biblical Holy Land.  Actually a salt lake, the Dead Sea is located at the lowest point on the surface of the Earth, and is so saline that it cannot support life.  Many places of Biblical interest can be found along the shores of the lake, making it a must-see … [Read more...]

MOUNT EREMOS

June 26, 2016 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

Israel/Palestine (N/A) – Biblical Site of the Sermon on the Mount Mount Eremos, better known as the Mount of Beatitudes, is the hill which is traditionally associated with the Sermon on the Mount.  Located (according to the Bible) between Capernaum and Gennesaret, Eremos has been recognized as the site of the Beatitudes since the late Roman era, but is not entirely certain.  … [Read more...]

MOUNT ZION & MOUNT OF OLIVES

June 26, 2016 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

Israel/Palestine (765 m, 826 m) – Biblical Hills Surrounding Jerusalem Mount Zion and the Mount of Olives are two ancient hills which flank the old walled city of Jerusalem to the south and east respectively.  Between them they almost perfectly flank the Temple Mount, the most sacred site in Judaism and also highly revered by both Christians and Muslims as well.  Not … [Read more...]

BATTLE OF AIN JALUT (AIN JALUT BATTLEFIELD)

December 8, 2015 By Howard Kramer 2 Comments

Ain Jalut, Israel (1260 AD) The Battle of Ain Jalut was one of the greatest defeats the Mongol armies ever faced, and marked the southeasternmost point the great empire ever reached.  Fought between an advance army sent by Haluga Khan and a Mamluk slave army from Egypt under famed Muslim general Baibars, it was one of the most evenly matched battles of the various Mongol Wars … [Read more...]

BATTLE OF HATTIN (HATTIN BATTLEFIELD)

December 8, 2015 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Hittin, Israel (1187 AD) The Battle of Hattin was one of the most important battles of the Middle Ages and the decisive turning point of the Crusades.  It was the greatest victory of the greatest Muslim military commander of all time, Saladin, and marked the beginning of the end of the Christian Crusader kingdoms.  It was particularly embarrassing defeat for the Christians, … [Read more...]

WALLED CITY OF JERUSALEM

December 20, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

Jerusalem, Israel As walled cities go, Jerusalem may be the most famous, most visited and most blood soaked in history.  No fewer than five walls have been constructed over the millennia to defend this holiest of cities, not to mention over a dozen renovations and expansions, with varying degrees of success.  The walls of Jerusalem witnessed major fighting on over two dozen … [Read more...]

ISRAEL MUSEUM & THE SHRINE OF THE BOOK

August 14, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

ISRAEL MUSEUM & THE SHRINE OF THE BOOK

Jerusalem, Israel The Israel Museum is the national museum of the State of Israel and the greatest Jewish Museum in the world.  A sprawling world-class complex, no other museum in the entire Middle East with the possible exception of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo boasts so large or diverse a collection as the Israel Museum.  Designed to capture the immense, grandiose history … [Read more...]

MUSEUMS OF TEL AVIV

August 14, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

MUSEUMS OF TEL AVIV

Tel Aviv, Israel The city of Tel Aviv is the cultural capital of Israel and, with the possible exception of New York City, Judaism in general.  Tel Aviv is the heart of everything secular in Israel, from commerce to recreation to sports to the performing arts.  Boasting more than sixty museums, Tel Aviv has among the highest number of museums per capita in the world, … [Read more...]

MODERN JERUSALEM

August 14, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

MODERN JERUSALEM

Jerusalem, Israel Modern Jerusalem is a sprawling metropolis with three-quarters of a million people, dwarfing the city built in ancient times.  Jerusalem is also the epicenter of two millenia of religious tension and conflict between Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  In the nineteen centuries since the end of the Great Revolt, Jerusalem has changed hands more than a dozen … [Read more...]

MOUNT HERZL NATIONAL CEMETERY

August 14, 2014 By Howard Kramer Leave a Comment

MOUNT HERZL NATIONAL CEMETERY

Jerusalem, Israel Named for Theodor Herzl, the founder of the Zionist movement, Mount Herzl is the location of Jerusalem’s memorial district.  It is home to the national and military cemeteries, as well as to the Yad Vashem, the Israeli national Holocaust memorial.  Many of modern Israel’s leaders and heroes are buried here, as well as heroes and victims of the Holocaust.  … [Read more...]

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Welcome to The Complete Pilgrim(TM)! This site, created by Howard Kramer, is a combination travel blog and online guide to the world's greatest sites of religious interest (with some historic and recreational places thrown in for good measure). All written content has been originally researched and produced and is provided free for public research and enjoyment. Thank you for visiting!

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WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

WITTENBERG CASTLE CHURCH

Wittenberg, Germany The … [Read More...]

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by Glory Ali The City of Brotherly Love offers tons to see and do and get this, it’s FREE. That’s right you heard it right it’s FREE. Click here for complete article  

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

MOVING THE U.S. EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM – FAITH IN FAITHS

by Mary Neuhauser President Trump recently announced his intentions to move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, thereby recognizing Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. The purpose of this article is to give you a brief overview of what this decision means and why it matters. Click here for […]

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BASILICA OF ST. DENIS

Last month, I visited one of the most fascinating churches I have ever been to, the almost completely ignored Basilica of St. Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris.  Almost every French monarch is buried here, and almost nobody goes here.  Here are some pics I took:

Basilica of St. Denis

Tomb of Clovis

Tomb of Clovis

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tombs of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Tomb of Louis XIV The Sun King

Royal Tombs

Royal Tombs

The Crypt

The Crypt

 

 

 

 

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Howard Kramer is the creator and author of The Complete Pilgrim. He first took an interest in religious sites in his early twenties when traveling through Italy after college. In the two decades since he has traveled to more than two dozen countries and almost every state, visiting and photographing hundreds of the world’s greatest churches, synagogues and other places of religious interest. Howard has been writing about religious sites for the better part of the last decade, and The Complete Pilgrim is the culmination of years of his work and passion.

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