Holyland
Pilgrims' biblical destination
Holyland usually appears as two words (Holy Land) or hyphenated (Holy-Land), referring to the region of ancient Palestine—especially Israel, the Palestinian territories, and surrounding areas—considered sacred by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
The term evokes biblical history and religious pilgrimage: a tour of the Holy Land, conflicts in the Holy Land.
As a single word, Holyland sometimes appears in proper names for churches, theme parks, or developments.
Triply sacred ancient capital
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- NazarethGalilean city of faith
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- sacredWorthy of reverence
biblical · Galilee · Judea · covenant · promised · Canaan · Zion · temple
Planned multi-destination journey
- visitorShort-term guest
- souvenirToken from a trip
- guidedLed with assistance
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
Western Wall · Dome of the Rock · Sea of Galilee · Dead Sea · excursion · sightseeing · travel package · accommodation
Very old indeed
- archaeologicalOf studying ancient remains
- excavationAct of unearthing
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- civilizationsComplex organized human societies
empires · conquest · Herod · Roman · Ottoman · Byzantine · Babylonian · artifacts
Middle Eastern nation
- PalestineLevantine coastal region
- conflictOpposition between parties
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
sovereignty · borders · West Bank · Gaza · settlements · occupation · peace process · two-state
Protected sacred space
- sacred groundLand deemed spiritually inviolable
- divine promiseDeity's binding commitment
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- belongingState of fitting in
identity · longing · exile · return · blessing · chosen · destiny · inheritance
Jerusalem
Triply sacred ancient capital
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- NazarethGalilean city of faith
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
sacred · biblical · Galilee · Judea · covenant · promised · Canaan · Zion · temple · crusade
tour
Planned multi-destination journey
itinerary · Western Wall · Dome of the Rock · Sea of Galilee · Dead Sea · excursion · sightseeing · travel package · accommodation · photography
ancient
Very old indeed
- archaeologicalOf studying ancient remains
- excavationAct of unearthing
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
civilizations · empires · conquest · Herod · Roman · Ottoman · Byzantine · Babylonian · artifacts · ruins
Israel
Middle Eastern nation
disputed · sovereignty · borders · West Bank · Gaza · settlements · occupation · peace process · two-state · partition
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- sacred groundLand deemed spiritually inviolable
- divine promiseDeity's binding commitment
- ancestralOf one's forebears
belonging · identity · longing · exile · return · blessing · chosen · destiny · inheritance · aspiration