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Small Places returns to the Negev Desert for a visit to the Timna Valley, oldest known site of copper mining on the planet.

Music for this epsidode is "Silk Route" by Satya, courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network.

The Via Dolorosa, or Way of Suffering, in Jerusalem is the path walked by Jesus from prison to the crucifixion. This is traditional 14th stations walked by pilgrims today, from the Lion's Gate to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Special thanks to all my friends who helped out on this episode:

Charles & Erin McFall

Dwayne & Annette Boring

Tim & Nanette

Jen & Dave

Jeff & Kelley Schultz

Julie & Dale

We visit the ancient city of Meggido.

Small Places returns to Istanbul, for a trip up the Bosphorus Strait.

The music for this episode is Rahks Port Said, by Mohammed El-Bakkar.

Deep in the Sinai Desert is the oldest continually inhabited Christian monastery, Saint Catherine's.

Athens, Greece. The birthplace of Western democracy. Home to Socrates, Plato, Sophocles, and Aristotle. Today, we're here to visit the Athens Acropolis.

Music is the traditional Greek children's choral St. Basil's Hymn, arranged for hammer dulcimer by Malcolm Dalglish and performed by Bill Flanagan

After a long wait, another episode of Small Places.

This time we visit Be'er Sheva, Israel, home to many of the Patriarchs and an important Biblical site.

Welcome to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, where we will discover the secrets of the Lost City of Petra. After a short drive, we arrive in the city of Wadi Musa and the entrace to the city of Petra. A brief walk (or ride on horseback) brings us to the Siq, the narrow gorge which serves as the entrance to Petra. From there we come to an awesome sight, and a recognizable landmark - the Treasury at Petra which we explore at length.

Music for this epsidode is "Silk Route" by Satya, courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network.

We continue our exploration of Petra, investigating the rest of the City beyond the Treasury.

Music for this episode is "Silk Route" by Satya, courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network.

A brief, mostly musical, look at the Dominican Republic.

Music for this episode includes Sailors Requiem, by John Miles, and Sailing Preferred Recently by Ichiro Nakagawa, courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network. Also used are clips from One Particular Harbor, by Jimmy Buffet.