Spiritual Sites in the Middle East

Author Lori Erickson invites you to learn about spiritual sites in the Middle East by clicking on the destinations below.

Egypt

Cruising the Nile River

• On Board a Nile Cruise
• Luxor and The Valley of the Kings
• The Temple of Philae

Christian Sites in Egypt 

• St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai
• Some Personal Reflections on Mount Sinai
• Coptic Christian Sites in Cairo

Israel

• Israel
• Mt. Carmel
• Baha’i Temple and Gardens in Haifa
• Tel Aviv and Jaffa
• Akko/Acre
• Galilee and the Jordan River
• Capernaum and the Church of the Beatitudes
• Bet Shearim National Park
• Nazareth
• The Dead Sea
• Bethlehem
• Jerusalem: The Holy City (including Church of the Holy Sepulchre, The Mount of Olives, Israel Museum & The Shrine of the Book, St. George’s Cathedral & Garden Tomb, and Jerusalem History)
• Masada National Park

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Turkiye (Turkey)

Holy Sites in Turkey

Cappadocia

• The Byzantine Cave Churches of the Göreme Open-Air Museum

Ephesus

• Pilgrimage to Ephesus
• The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
• Greco-Roman ruins at Ephesus
• The Basilica of St. John near Ephesus
• The House of the Virgin Mary near Ephesus
• St. Paul in Ephesus

Istanbul

• An Introduction to Istanbul
• Hagia Sophia (including The Golden Treasures of Hagia Sophia)
• The Blue Mosque
• The Whirling Dervishes
• Church of St. Savior in Chora
• Pavilion of the Holy Mantle, Topkapi Palace
• In the Harem at Topkapi Palace
• The Cats of Istanbul

Konya

• Explore Rumi’s Tomb: A Spiritual Journey in Konya

Pergamum/Bergama

• The Ruins at Pergamum
• The Asklepion (Healing Center) at Pergamum

Pilgrimage Routes in Turkiye

• Seven Churches of Revelation

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Lori Erickson is one of America’s top travel writers specializing in spiritual journeys. She’s the author of books that include Holy Rover, Near the Exit, The Soul of the Family Tree, and Every Step Is Home. Her website Spiritual Travels features holy sites around the world.

 

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