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Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-10T08:28:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2020/02/07/baal-worship-a-perpetual-problem-in-ancient-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/femaleclaypillarfigurine_astarte_householdfertilitygoddess_8thcenturybclateisraelitdsc_2817_hechtmuseumlmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FemaleClayPillarFigurine_Astarte_HouseholdFertilityGoddess_8thcenturyBCLateIsraelitDSC_2817_HechtMuseumLMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Astarte, Household Fertility Goddess, 8th century BC. Hecht Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/astarte_tanit_phoenicianfertilitygoddess_rthandblessingdsc_2811_hechtmuseum_lmauldin_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Astarte_Tanit_PhoenicianFertilityGoddess_rtHandBlessingDSC_2811_HechtMuseum_LMauldin_</image:title><image:caption>Astarte, Phoenician Fertility Goddess. Hecht Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/baaldsc_2767_hecht-museum_lmauldin_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>BaalDSC_2767_Hecht Museum_LMauldin_</image:title><image:caption>The god Baal. Hecht Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-08T09:25:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2020/01/28/recommended-resources-on-bible-places/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/bolen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bolen</image:title><image:caption>Collection of photos of Bible places, by Todd Bolen.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-01-28T15:42:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2020/01/24/hadad-name-of-a-god-and-syrian-kings/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hadad_dsc_2328_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hadad_DSC_2328_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>The god Hadad. Jordan Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ben_hadad-references.jpgslidecropped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ben_hadad references.JPGslidecropped</image:title><image:caption>Biblical references to Ben-hadad. ESV Bible, slide by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-01-24T18:11:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/12/18/artifacts-at-biblical-corinth-jewish-presence/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/claudius_cimg1649leonmauldin_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Claudius_CIMG1649LeonMauldin_r</image:title><image:caption>Roman Emperor Claudius. Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/lampstand_corinthdsc_6680_lmauldinr_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lampstand_CorinthDSC_6680_LMauldinr_r</image:title><image:caption>Capital with menorahs and palm branches. Corinth Museum. Photo   ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/synagogueinscriptioncorinthdsc00463_lmauldin_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SynagogueInscriptionCorinthDSC00463_LMauldin_r</image:title><image:caption>Synagogue Inscription at Corinth. Corinth Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-03-10T09:08:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/12/11/pauls-usage-of-isthmian-games-as-illustration/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/stephanos-crown_dsc03497lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stephanos-crown_dsc03497lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>A "perishable" crown. Wreath given to the victor, a Greek athlete. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/isthmia_dsc01731_lmauldinr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Isthmia_DSC01731_LMauldinr</image:title><image:caption>Ancient Isthmia. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/lechaeum.png</image:loc><image:title>Lechaeum</image:title><image:caption>Location of Isthmia in proximity to Corinth. Wikimedia Commons.
</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-12-11T21:34:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/11/27/rock-badgers-hyraxes-at-en-gedi-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/en-gedi.jpg</image:loc><image:title>En Gedi</image:title><image:caption>Waterfall at En-gedi. Phot ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/rock-badgers_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rock Badgers_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Rock badgers at En-gedi. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dsc04730lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC04730LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Waterfalls at En-gedi. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dsc04712_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC04712_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Rock badger at En-gedi.  Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-11-28T02:51:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/10/24/the-step-pyramid-saqqara-egypt/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/steppyramid_dsc00350leonmauldin2003.jpg</image:loc><image:title>StepPyramid_DSC00350LeonMauldin2003</image:title><image:caption>Author's daughter, Alysha Mauldin Montgomery, at base of Step Pyramid. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/steppyramiddsc00328_edited.jpg</image:loc><image:title>StepPyramidDSC00328_edited</image:title><image:caption>The Step Pyramid, Egypt. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-26T08:29:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/09/13/shepherds-field-in-bethlehem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shepherdsfieldcavedsc_2872_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ShepherdsFieldCaveDSC_2872_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Cave at Shepherds' Field. Mauldin Group, 2019. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shepherdsfieldsdsc_2882_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ShepherdsFieldsDSC_2882_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shepherds' Fields, Bethlehem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shepherdsfieldssigndsc_2869_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ShepherdsFieldsSignDSC_2869_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sign indicating location of Shepherd's Fields east side of Bethlehem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-21T09:15:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/08/30/the-philopappos-monument-athens-greece/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dsc01257_philopapposmonument_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC01257_PhilopapposMonument_LM</image:title><image:caption>Monument of Philopappus. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dsc01256_philopapposmonument_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC01256_PhilopapposMonument_LM</image:title><image:caption>Hill of Philopappus, Athens Greece. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-31T09:28:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/08/27/emperor-antoninus-pius-r-a-d-138-161/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cimg1651_edited.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG1651_edited</image:title><image:caption>Antoninus Pius. Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/antononinus_dsc01211_athens_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Antononinus_DSC01211_Athens_LM</image:title><image:caption>Antoninus Pius. Reigned A.D. 138-161. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-31T09:26:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/06/17/in-the-steps-of-paul-along-the-appian-way/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/appian-wayimg_20190616_163704-1_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Appian WayIMG_20190616_163704 (1)_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>A burial site along the Appian Way. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/appian-way_img_20190616_162557lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Appian Way_IMG_20190616_162557LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>The Appian Way. Paul walked on this road on his way to Rome, Acts 28:14-16. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-23T08:53:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/06/10/the-basilica-of-aquileia-udine-province-italy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_20190608_164341.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20190608_164341</image:title><image:caption>A view looking down inside the baptistery. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_20190608_164516.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20190608_164516</image:title><image:caption>Baptistery at the basilica of Aquileia. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/shepherd_img_20190608_164915_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shepherd_IMG_20190608_164915_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Christ the Good Shepherd. A scene from the mosaic floor. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_20190608_163850.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20190608_163850</image:title><image:caption>Basilica of Aquileia. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-06-23T08:54:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/05/24/jesus-the-good-shepherd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/goodshepherddsc01284lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GoodShepherdDSC01284LMauldin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-05-29T02:21:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/05/16/the-hearing-ear/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/greek_dsc01594_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Greek_DSC01594_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sherd with Greek spelling of Asclepius. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/asklepios-sign_dsc01593_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Asklepios sign_DSC01593_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sign explaining the display. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/votive-ear_corinthdsc01595leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Votive Ear_CorinthDSC01595LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Votive offering, an ear. On site museum at Corinth Greece. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-05-16T17:24:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/04/20/he-is-risen/</loc><lastmod>2019-04-28T08:51:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/03/21/touring-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc_3170.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_3170</image:title><image:caption>Washing clothes the old fashioned way. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc_3041.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_3041</image:title><image:caption>Qumran Caves. Here the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc_3066.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_3066</image:title><image:caption>Looking down at Roman Ramp at Masada. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-23T09:43:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/03/15/touring-israel-up-the-coast-and-on-to-tiberias/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc_1654.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1654</image:title><image:caption>Elijah's monument at Mt. Carmel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc_1591.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1591</image:title><image:caption>Theater at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-16T14:05:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/03/05/in-moab-land/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc_6554_arnon-valley_to-east_leonmauldin_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_6554_Arnon Valley_to east_LeonMauldin_r</image:title><image:caption>Arnon Valley looking East. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc_6545_arnon-nw_leonmauldin_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_6545_Arnon NW_LeonMauldin_R</image:title><image:caption>Arnon Valley looking westward. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc_6546_arnonfj_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_6546_ArnonFJ_R</image:title><image:caption>The Arnon Valley. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc_7988_moabland_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_7988_MoabLand_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Dining in Moab. Note sign in upper left: "Moab Land." Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/01-features.png</image:loc><image:title>01 Features</image:title><image:caption>Physical features of the land. Note the Arnon and Zered, and the land of Moab. Map by Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-18T14:08:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/02/22/insect-industry-proverbs-66-9/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ants-at-neot-kedumim_2005_dsc00346lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ants at Neot Kedumim_2005_DSC00346LM</image:title><image:caption>Ants at Neot Kedumim in Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-23T10:29:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2019/01/22/her-house-leads-down-to-death/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc00695_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dsc00695_leonmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Approach to Herod's family tomb in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc00688_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dsc00688_leonmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Herod's family tomb in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-23T09:43:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/12/03/recommended-resource-dr-bolens-new-persia-volume/</loc><lastmod>2018-12-08T16:57:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/10/26/paul-traveled-through-troas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/troasdsc_7973_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TroasDSC_7973_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Pagan temple at Troas. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/troasdsc_7973.jpg</image:loc><image:title>TroasDSC_7973</image:title><image:caption>Pagan Temple at Troas. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-27T09:06:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/10/23/gamla-in-the-galilee/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gamladsc_0360.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GamlaDSC_0360</image:title><image:caption>Olive press at Gamla. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gamladsc_0352.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GamlaDSC_0352</image:title><image:caption>Synagogue at Gamla. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gamladsc_0332.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GamlaDSC_0332</image:title><image:caption>Gamla, looking west. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-10-24T17:28:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/09/28/joash-repairs-the-temple-2-chronicles-24/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/solomons-temple_dsc00686semitic-museum_lm_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Solomon's Temple_DSC00686Semitic Museum_LM_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Painting of Solomon's Temple. Semitic Museum, Boston. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-30T08:52:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/09/18/the-theodotos-synagogue-inscription-in-jerusalem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/theodotos-synagoguedsc_2553lmauldinr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Theodotos synagogueDSC_2553LMauldinr</image:title><image:caption>The Theodotus Synagogue Inscription. Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-19T08:31:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/09/11/libnah-and-edom-revolted-against-judahs-king-jehoram/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/14-elijah-and-elisha.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14 Elijah and Elisha</image:title><image:caption>Territory of Edom, south of Judah. Map by Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/capture.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Capture</image:title><image:caption>Google map shows Tel Burna, proposed site of Libnah, SE of Gath (Tel es-Safi). </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/petra-edomite-territorydsc_6627lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Petra Edomite TerritoryDSC_6627LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Edom also rebelled against Judah's King Jehoram. This view is in the vicinity of Petra. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/slide1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slide1</image:title><image:caption>Map during "Divided Kingdom" period. Shows city of Libnah and territory of Edom. Map by Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/tel-zayit_dsc01559lmauldinr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tel Zayit_DSC01559LMauldinr</image:title><image:caption>Tel-Zayit, another proposed site for Libnah. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/tel-burna_dsc01482lmauldinr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tel Burna_DSC01482LMauldinr</image:title><image:caption>Tel Burna, proposed site of Libnah. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-17T20:52:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/08/04/nain-in-galilee-where-jesus-raised-the-dead/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_8920leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_8920LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Nain in Galilee. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_8910leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_8910LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Franciscan Church at Nain, the city where Jesus resurrected the widow's son, Lk. 7:11-17. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-05T08:45:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/08/01/they-let-go-the-anchors/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_0526_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0526_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Anchor at Ein Gev, Israel. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/anchorsdsc_0518.jpg</image:loc><image:title>AnchorsDSC_0518</image:title><image:caption>House of the Anchors. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/anchorsdsc_0520_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>AnchorsDSC_0520_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Anchors displayed at Ein Gev, Israel. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-02T09:38:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/07/18/cities-of-the-decapolis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/hipposdsc_0835_c2a9leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>HipposDSC_0835_©LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Hippos of the Decapolis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jerash-cardodsc_6063_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jerash CardoDSC_6063_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Cardo at Jerash. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jerashdsc_6119_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JerashDSC_6119_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Hadrian Gate at entrance to Jerash, one of the cities of the Decapolis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-19T08:49:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/06/20/pauls-military-escort-from-jerusalem-to-caesarea-via-antipatris/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/caesarea-artwork-herods-palacedsc_0038.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Caesarea Artwork Herods PalaceDSC_0038</image:title><image:caption>Artwork showing Herod's Palace at Caesarea. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/caesarea-herods-palacedsc01461.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Caesarea Herods Palacedsc01461</image:title><image:caption>Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast. Ruins of the Palace. Paul was taken here. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/spearmen_psx_20180620_100846r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Spearmen_PSX_20180620_100846r</image:title><image:caption>Roman soldiers (actors) at Jerash of the Decapolis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/antipatris_psx_20180620_095236_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Antipatris_PSX_20180620_095236_r</image:title><image:caption>Antipatris, a stopping point on Paul's escort to Caesarea.  Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-21T08:33:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/06/14/the-horns-of-moses/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/italy_church-of-san-pietro-in-vincoli_4530lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>italy_church-of-san-pietro-in-vincoli_4530lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Church of San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dsc_0553_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0553_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Michelangelo’s Moses, in Rome. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-15T08:51:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/06/09/bolognas-sea-god-neptune-and-more/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_20180609_214227183_ll.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20180609_214227183_LL</image:title><image:caption>Trieste Square. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/po-riverdsc_1063.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Po RiverDSC_1063</image:title><image:caption>Po River. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dsc_1047.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1047</image:title><image:caption>Portion of city square at Bologna, Italy. Sea-god Neptune is seen at far left center. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-15T07:35:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/06/05/st-paul-outside-the-walls/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dsc_0502_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0502_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Group shot at colonnade at basilica.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dsc_0503_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0503_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Group shot at the basilica. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dsc_0504_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0504_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>The quadriportico at the Basilica of st. Paul outside the Walls. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-09T15:31:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/05/16/pauls-journey-to-jerusalem-and-the-role-of-the-spirit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jerusalemdsc_1266_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>JerusalemDSC_1266_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>View of Jerusalem, looking east, from Mt. of Olives. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-06-03T22:35:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/04/07/who-sent-out-the-wild-donkey-free/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/onager_dsc_9804lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Onager_DSC_9804LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>The onager, the wild donkey referenced in Job 39:5. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-04-08T08:40:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/30/trip-summary-the-siq-at-petra/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_6899_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_6899_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>The Siq at Petra. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-30T19:43:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/27/at-biblical-elath-on-the-red-sea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/elath.jpg</image:loc><image:title>elath</image:title><image:caption>Location of Elath on the Red Sea. BibleAtlas.com.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/elath_img_20180327_184152621-pano.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elath_IMG_20180327_184152621-PANO</image:title><image:caption>Looking out to the Red Sea from Elath. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-27T18:40:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/25/beit-shan-in-israel-where-king-sauls-body-was-fastened/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_8996.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_8996</image:title><image:caption>Beit Shean, where the bodies of Saul &amp; his sons were desecrated. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-26T08:25:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/24/the-spring-of-jezreel-in-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jezreel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jezreel</image:title><image:caption>Location of Jezreel. BbleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_8769.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_8769</image:title><image:caption>Spring of Jezreel in Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-25T12:33:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/23/caesarea-philippi-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_8594.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_8594</image:title><image:caption>Figs at Caesarea Phlippi. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_8576.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_8576</image:title><image:caption>Banias River at Caesarea Philippi. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-25T03:22:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/22/zarethan-tell-es-saidiyeh-in-the-jordan-valley/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dead-seadsc_84951.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dead SeaDSC_8495</image:title><image:caption>Morning view of  Dead Sea looking west. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dead-seadsc_8495.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dead SeaDSC_8495</image:title><image:caption>Morning view of  Dead Sea looking west. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zarephan_dsc_8293.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Zarephan_DSC_8293</image:title><image:caption>Zarephan, mentioned in connection with casting bronze for use in Solomon's temple. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-22T20:31:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/21/making-friends-in-the-jordan-valley/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_8278.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_8278</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_8275.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_8275</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-21T20:06:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/20/greetings-from-jordan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dead-seadsc_8237.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dead SeaDSC_8237</image:title><image:caption>Sunset at Dead Sea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-20T20:24:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/19/the-treasury-at-petra/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/donkeysdsc_7355leonmauldin_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>donkeysDSC_7355LeonMauldin_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Ferrell Jenkins and Leon Mauldin riding donkeys at Petra. Photo by local Bedouin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/petra_dsc_6913leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Petra_DSC_6913LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>"Treasury" at Petra. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-20T08:42:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/03/18/on-the-banks-of-jordan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_5770.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_5770</image:title><image:caption>On the banks of the Jordan at Bethany, the traditional location of Jesus' baptism. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-20T05:17:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/02/21/thessalonian-politarch-inscription-its-bearing-on-acts-1768/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/signdsc_4267_leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SignDSC_4267_Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Inscription in its original setting in Thessalonica. Photo by Leon Mauldin. British Museum.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/politarchs_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Politarchs_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Inscription from Thessalonica using the word "politarchs" to designate rulers, as found in Acts 17:6,8. Photo by Leon Mauldin. British Museum.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-22T11:00:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/02/09/cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-akdamar-aghtamar-island-lake-van-eastern-turkey/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_9916_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9916_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Dock where we secured boat to go to Akdamar Island. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_9917.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9917</image:title><image:caption>Dock to access Akdamar Island by boat. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_9979.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9979</image:title><image:caption>David and Goliath. A scene on the outside wall of the Armenian church. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_9959_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9959_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Armenian church on Akdamar Island. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-10T10:07:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/02/08/heket-the-goddess-of-childbirth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/heket_dsc_3736lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Heket_DSC_3736LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>The frog goddess Heket. British Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-02-09T09:53:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/01/28/mt-sinai-region-a-panaroma/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sinai_dsc00853lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sinai_dsc00853lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mt. Sinai, upper right. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sinai-2003_dsc00805-pano.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sinai 2003_DSC00805-PANO</image:title><image:caption>Rugged Region of Mt. Sinai.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-29T09:50:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/01/26/jerusalem-sw-temple-mount-panaroma/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/panoramic-jerusalem-sw-corner-temple-mt_dsc_2101-pano.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Panoramic Jerusalem SW corner temple mt_DSC_2101-PANO</image:title><image:caption>Panorama of Jerusalem, SW corner of Temple Mount. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-27T09:59:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/01/15/ram-caught-in-a-thicket-from-ur-of-the-chaldeans/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ram-in-thicket_dsc_4620.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ram in Thicket_DSC_4620</image:title><image:caption>Ram in the Thicket. British Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-16T09:42:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/01/10/a-diadem-british-museum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/diademdsc_4931leonmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DiademDSC_4931LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Gold Diadem. Made in southern Italy, 250-200 BC. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/diademdsc_4931leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DiademDSC_4931LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Gold Diadem made in southern Italy ca. 250-200 BC. British Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-11T09:37:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/01/09/black-obelisk-of-shalmaneser-iii-jehu-israels-king/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/prismdsc_3585.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PrismDSC_3585</image:title><image:caption>Shalmaneser's Prism. The Black Obelisk. British Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sennaceheribprismsc_3580.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SennaceheribprismSC_3580</image:title><image:caption>Shalmaneser's Black Obelisk. This panel shows King Jehu paying tribute to the Assyrian King. The year was 841 BC. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-10T09:36:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/01/08/the-rosetta-stone-in-the-british-museum-london/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/rosetta-stone-dsc_3511_leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rosetta Stone DSC_3511_Leon Mauldin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-08T20:50:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2018/01/03/paul-barnabas-preached-at-salamis-cyprus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/salamis-harbor_dsc_0203_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Salamis Harbor_DSC_0203_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Harbor at Salamis, Cyprus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/salamis_dsc_0080r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Salamis_DSC_0080r</image:title><image:caption>Salamis on the Island of Cyprus. Pictured here is area of the gymnasium. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-01-04T09:40:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/12/15/beth-guvrin-at-mareshah-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_20170427_142458593.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20170427_142458593</image:title><image:caption>Panorama of amphitheater at Beth Guvrin. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-27T09:52:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/12/13/i-heard-the-sound-of-harpists-playing-their-harps/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/harpest-in-jerusalem_img_20170425_153740462r1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Harpest in Jerusalem_IMG_20170425_153740462r</image:title><image:caption>Harpist in Jerusalem, Joppa Gate. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/harpest-in-jerusalem_img_20170425_153740462r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Harpest in Jerusalem_IMG_20170425_153740462r</image:title><image:caption>Harpist in Jerusalem. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-13T15:46:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/12/08/jerusalem-panorama/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jerusalem-panorama_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jerusalem Panorama_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Panorama of Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-08T16:19:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/12/06/caesarea-maritima/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_7130_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_7130_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Wave action at Caesarea, on the south side of the Herodian Palace. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-06T17:21:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/11/25/nahal-zeelim-and-jobs-word-picture/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sign_dsc02522_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sign_DSC02522_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ze'elim sign. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/zeelim_dsc02523_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ze'elim_DSC02523_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>The wadi Ze'elim, near Masada, Israel. Ordinary this would be dry. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-25T20:25:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/11/15/view-toward-syria-from-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dsc_7707_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_7707_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>In northern Israel, looking NE into Syria. Paul would have gone in this direction on his way to Damascus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-15T17:08:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/11/10/the-suez-canal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/suezstats.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SuezStats</image:title><image:caption>Some current stats of the use of the Suez.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/suez_dsc00694.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Suez_DSC00694</image:title><image:caption>Another view of the Suez. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/suez_dsc00699_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Suez_DSC00699_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>The Suez Canal. The Sinai Peninsula is at our back, looking across to Egypt. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-11-11T16:32:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/10/18/chester-beatty-library-at-dublin-castle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/beatty.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beatty</image:title><image:caption>From the Chester Beatty Library Brochure.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_20171018_115538895_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20171018_115538895_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Johnny Felker &amp; Leon Mauldin at Chester Beatty Library. Photo by Martha Felker.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-18T15:50:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/10/16/touring-ireland-w-b-yeats-grave-at-drumcliffe-graveyard/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/yeats_drumcliffe-graveyard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yeats_Drumcliffe Graveyard</image:title><image:caption>St Columba's Church of Ireland in Drumcliff. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_20171016_1400584351.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20171016_140058435</image:title><image:caption>Grave of poet W. B. Yeats, Drumcliffe Graveyard, near Sligo, Ireland. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_20171016_140058435.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20171016_140058435</image:title><image:caption>Grave of poet W. B. Yeats, </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-16T21:03:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/10/14/killary-fjord-in-north-connemara-ireland/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dsc_2684.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_2684</image:title><image:caption>Harvesting mussels at Killary Fjord. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dsc_2681.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_2681</image:title><image:caption>Killary Fjord, Ireland. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-14T20:17:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/10/13/touring-ireland-contd-galway-cathedral-remembering-j-f-kennedy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/galway-cathedral_img_20171013_163005716_hdr_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Galway Cathedral_IMG_20171013_163005716_HDR_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Galway Cathedral, Galway Ireland. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dsc_2558_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_2558_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Mosaic of President John F. Kennedy, Galway Cathedral, Galway Ireland. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-13T20:35:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/10/12/touring-in-ireland/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/st-marys-killkarney_dsc_2374.jpg</image:loc><image:title>St Mary's Killarney_DSC_2374</image:title><image:caption>St. Mary's Cathedral at Killarney, Ireland.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-12T19:27:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/09/20/treasury-of-the-athenians-at-delphi-more-background-for-esther/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/treasury-of-athenians-delphi_dsc_6702lmauldin_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Treasury of Athenians Delphi_DSC_6702LMauldin_r</image:title><image:caption>Treasury of the Athenians at Delphi. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-20T18:51:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/09/19/xerxes-at-troy-some-background-for-esther/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/troy-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troy map</image:title><image:caption>Map of Troy in today's Turkey, in relation to Greece.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/troy-sanctuarydsc_7858_lmauldin_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troy SanctuaryDSC_7858_LMauldin_</image:title><image:caption>Troy Sanctuary Area. Here Xerxes, King of Persia (r.486-464 BC) offered 1,000 heifers in sacrifice to the goddess Athena, in preparation for his war on Greece. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-19T21:11:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/09/12/esther-and-the-providence-of-god/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/urfa_dsc_0368lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Urfa_DSC_0368LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ladies at Şanlıurfa, or Urfa, Southeastern Turkey. Known in ancient times as Edessa. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-09-12T21:12:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/08/18/signing-the-covenant-nehemiah-10/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dsc04402.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC04402</image:title><image:caption>Explanation of the Gezer Calendar. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dsc04400.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC04400</image:title><image:caption>Gezer Calendar. One of the oldest examples of Hebrew script. Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-18T14:26:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/08/16/solomons-pools/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dsc_1594leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1594LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>"Solomon's Pool." The middle of three. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-16T22:02:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/08/15/royal-tombs-of-the-house-of-david/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dsc04112.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC04112</image:title><image:caption>Proposed Tomb of the House of David. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dsc04107.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC04107</image:title><image:caption>Royal Tombs of the House of David, proposed site. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-15T16:25:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/08/09/akeldama-the-field-of-blood-acts-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/akeldamadsc03597lmauldinr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>AkeldamaDSC03597LMauldinr</image:title><image:caption>Akeldama, south of Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-22T21:38:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/07/20/i-was-the-kings-cupbearer-nehemiah/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/dsc_1940biblelandsmuseum_lmauldinr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1940BibleLandsMuseum_LMauldinr</image:title><image:caption>Drinking Cup. Bible Lands Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-20T16:08:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/06/20/the-euphrates-at-zeugmaseleucia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_3169_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_3169_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Pistachio tree, close-up. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_3175_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_3175_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Euphrates River at Zeugma. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-20T15:59:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/06/13/benedict-arnolds-travels-up-the-kennebec-river-en-route-to-quebec/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/skowhegan_img_20170613_144235422_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Skowhegan_IMG_20170613_144235422_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>At the Falls at Skowhegan where Arnold and his men took portage. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/skowheganimg_20170613_150847222_hdr_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SkowheganIMG_20170613_150847222_HDR_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Looking up the Kennebec to Skowhegan. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/skowheganimg_20170613_145717680_hdr_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SkowheganIMG_20170613_145717680_HDR_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Looking down the Kennebec. Arnold and his men came upstream here, south of Skowhegan. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-06-14T12:42:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/05/19/armageddon-megiddo-where-good-king-josiah-was-slain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/megiddo_dsc_7320.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Megiddo_DSC_7320</image:title><image:caption>Excavations/view from Megiddo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/megiddo_dsc_7307.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Megiddo_DSC_7307</image:title><image:caption>View from Megiddo through ancient gate looking to plain below. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_7382.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_7382</image:title><image:caption>Tel Megiddo in distance. A portion of the "Plain of Megiddo" or the "Valley of Megiddo" is in foreground. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-19T16:38:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/05/18/jerome-of-bethlehem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc00518_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC00518_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Jerome's study in Bethlehem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_8886.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_8886</image:title><image:caption>Statue of Jerome in Bethlehem, outside of the Church of St. Catherine. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-18T16:13:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/05/17/herods-gate-in-jerusalem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/herods-gate-sign_dsc_2047.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Herods Gate Sign_DSC_2047</image:title><image:caption>Sign pointing to Herod's Gate. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/herods-gate_dsc_2063.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Herods Gate_DSC_2063</image:title><image:caption>Herod's Gate in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-17T15:16:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/05/16/making-friends-in-jerusalem-en-route-to-damascus-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1999.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1999</image:title><image:caption>Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1992r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1992r</image:title><image:caption>Local father and son in Jerusalem, wanting to make my acquaintance. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1993_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1993_</image:title><image:caption>A new friend in Jerusalem.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1993.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1993</image:title><image:caption>Making friends in Jerusalem. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-16T15:03:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/05/12/st-stephens-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/st_fotor_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>St_Fotor_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>St. Stephen's Gate, located on Jerusalem's Eastern Wall. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-19T16:47:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/05/04/what-time-is-it/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_1636.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1636</image:title><image:caption>Sundial at Ein Yael. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-04T18:58:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/05/03/jerusalems-temple-mount/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/temple-mount_img_20170503_093814525r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple Mount_IMG_20170503_093814525r</image:title><image:caption>Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-03T18:17:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/05/02/sepphoris-zippori-capital-of-the-galilee/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sepporis_dsc_0568lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sepporis_DSC_0568LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>One of the main streets of Sepphoris. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_0614_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0614_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>The "Mona Lisa of the Galilee." Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-03T00:15:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/05/01/hippos-a-city-of-the-decapolis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/decapolis.jpg</image:loc><image:title>decapolis</image:title><image:caption>Decapolis. Ten cities given autonomy by Rome. BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hippos_dsc_0842lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hippos_DSC_0842LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Hippos, one of the cities of the Decapolis.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-05-02T17:32:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/04/30/fields-white-unto-harvest/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/whear_hattin_dsc_0790leonmauldin_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Whear_Hattin_DSC_0790LeonMauldin_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Field of wheat in the Galilee. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-30T19:17:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/04/29/ye-kine-of-bashan-amos-41/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bashan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bashan</image:title><image:caption>Land of Bashan, good for cattle. BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kine-of-bashan_dsc_0431lmauldin_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kine of Bashan_DSC_0431LMauldin_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Cattle in Bashan, Israel. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-01-05T06:52:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/04/28/the-jordan-river-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/zack_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Zack_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Leon Mauldin and Zachary Shavin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/jordan-riverdsc_0266leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jordan RiverDSC_0266LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Jordan River. Traditional location of Jesus' baptism. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-29T03:21:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/04/27/jesus-walked-through-bethphage/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bethany_dsc_9334lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethany_DSC_9334LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Bethphage. Jesus passed through this area during His Final Week of ministry. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bethphage-fig-closeupdsc_9437lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethphage fig closeupDSC_9437LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Fig close up at Bethphage. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-28T06:15:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/04/26/king-davids-tomb-in-jerusalem-traditional/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/davids-tomb-jerusalemdsc_9194lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>David's tomb JerusalemDSC_9194LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Adjoining reading room. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/davids-tomb_dsc_9185lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>davids Tomb_DSC_9185LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Inside David's Tomb in Jerusalem. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/davids-tomb-signdsc_9183lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>david's tomb signDSC_9183LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sign designating David's Tomb. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-27T17:58:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/04/22/tel-lachish-where-king-amaziah-of-judah-was-killed/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lachish_dsc_4888lmauldin_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lachish_DSC_4888LMauldin_</image:title><image:caption>Tel Lachish at center. View is from the southwest. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-22T18:49:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/04/11/antioch-of-syria-modern-antakya/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/antioch_dsc05871_leonmauldin_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Antioch_DSC05871_LeonMauldin_r</image:title><image:caption>Antioch of Syria, today's Antakya. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-11T16:12:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/04/05/the-nile-river-in-egypt/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/nile-river_dsc01197_leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nile River_DSC01197_Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Nile River. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-06T02:54:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/04/03/at-rhegium-italy-on-the-way-to-rome/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/rhegium.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rhegium</image:title><image:caption>Rhegium, on the "toe" of the "boot" of Italy, across from the island of Sicily. BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/rhegium_dsc_0777_lmauldin2016r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rhegium_DSC_0777_LMauldin2016r</image:title><image:caption>At Rhegium, Italy, looking across to Sicily. Paul's ship made a brief stop here. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-03T21:08:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/03/24/valley-of-beracah/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/valleyofberacah_dsc03694lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ValleyofBeracah_DSC03694LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Valley of Beracah, near Tekoah. Facing east toward the Dead Sea, and Edom &amp; Moab. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-24T21:09:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/03/14/ye-are-the-light-of-the-world/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_7781_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_7781_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Oil Lamp in Nazareth. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-14T16:31:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/03/11/dothan-where-joseph-was-sold-by-his-brothers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dothan_dsc_8763leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dothan_DSC_8763LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Tel Dothan, where Joseph was sold by his brothers. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-12T03:26:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/03/06/nain-of-galilee-where-jesus-raised-the-dead/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nain_dsc_7410_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nain_dsc_7410_leonmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Nain, where Jesus raised the dead. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nain.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nain</image:title><image:caption>Nain in Galilee. BibleAtlas.com.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-06T17:38:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/01/24/the-threshing-sledge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc02634.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dsc02634</image:title><image:caption>Threshing Sledge at Aphrodisias, Turkey. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-11T15:22:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/01/27/temples-in-pompeii-italy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pompeii_temple-of-fortuna-augusta_dsc04070_lmauldin_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pompeii_temple-of-fortuna-augusta_dsc04070_lmauldin_r</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Fortuna Augusta, Pompeii. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pompeii_temple-of-apollo_dsc03920_lmauldin_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pompeii_temple-of-apollo_dsc03920_lmauldin_r</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Apollo, Pompeii, Italy. Photo by Leon Mauldin. Mt. Vesuvius may been seen the the background.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-11T15:22:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/01/31/palm-branches-in-jerusalem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/palm_dsc_8381r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>palm_dsc_8381r</image:title><image:caption>Palm tree in Jerusalem. Photo©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-11T15:21:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/02/01/the-garden-of-gethsemane/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/gethsemane_dsc_7922_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gethsemane_dsc_7922_leonmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ancient olive trees on the Mt. of Olives. The Garden of Gethsemane was in this area. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-11T15:20:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/02/06/crossing-the-kidron/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dsc00128r1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dsc00128r</image:title><image:caption>Kidron Valley. Jerusalem/temple mount on left and in distance. Jesus crossed the Kidron going from Jerusalem to the Mt. of Olives. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-11T15:19:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2017/02/10/wailing-wall-at-jerusalem-at-night/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wailing-wall-at-night_img_20161105_205823579_fotor1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wailing-wall-at-night_img_20161105_205823579_fotor</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wailing-wall-at-night_img_20161105_205823579_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wailing-wall-at-night_img_20161105_205823579_fotor</image:title><image:caption>In Jerusalem, "Wailing Wall" at night. This was part of the retaining wall that supported the temple complex. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-10T17:45:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/12/23/ot-baal-hermon-site-of-baniascaesarea-philippi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/caesarea-philippidsc_0655.jpg</image:loc><image:title>caesarea-philippidsc_0655</image:title><image:caption>Banias River, a major source of the Jordan. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/caesarea-philippidsc_0629.jpg</image:loc><image:title>caesarea-philippidsc_0629</image:title><image:caption>Caesarea Philippi/Banias. Some scholars identify this with Old Testament Baal-hermon. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-23T21:50:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/12/21/qumran-caves-where-the-dead-sea-scrolls-were-discovered/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/qumran_img_20161106_100248768.jpg</image:loc><image:title>qumran_img_20161106_100248768</image:title><image:caption>Qumran Caves, on western side of the Dead Sea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-21T22:28:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/30/tirzah-tell-el-farah-israels-ancient-capital/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tirzah_dsc_8753.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tirzah_dsc_8753</image:title><image:caption>View from Tirzah. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tirzahdsc_8729_lm_.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tirzahdsc_8729_lm_</image:title><image:caption>My son Seth at Tirzah. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tirzah_dsc_8742lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tirzah_dsc_8742lm</image:title><image:caption>Excavations at Tirzah. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tirzah-aerial-from-north-ws052916222_todd-bolen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tirzah-aerial-from-north-ws052916222_todd-bolen</image:title><image:caption>Tirzah, aerial from north. Photo ©Todd Bolen.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-17T07:10:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/18/tel-hazor-in-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hazor_dsc_7643_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hazor_dsc_7643_lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Biblical Hazor. "Formerly the head of all those kingdoms" (Josh. 11:10). Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-18T22:46:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/17/pools-around-the-temple/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bethesda_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bethesda_lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Excavations at the Pool of Bethesda. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bethesda_dsc_8387_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bethesda_dsc_8387_leonmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Pools of Jerusalem. Shows area north of temple mount. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-17T22:35:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/15/visiting-the-dead-sea-in-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dead-sea_dsc_8354_lm2016.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dead-sea_dsc_8354_lm2016</image:title><image:caption>Dead Sea at Sunset. Looking east to the mountains of Moab. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-15T14:30:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/07/pool-of-siloam-in-jerusalem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_8555_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dsc_8555_fotor</image:title><image:caption>At the pool of Siloam, where the blind man received his sight (John 9). Photo by Zachary Shavin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-07T18:40:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/06/fauna-etc-in-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/shepherd-nazareth-villagedscn0391_mike-eison.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shepherd-nazareth-villagedscn0391_mike-eison</image:title><image:caption>Shepherd at Nazareth Village. Photo by Mike Eison.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ibex_en-gedi_dsc_8298leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ibex_en-gedi_dsc_8298leon-mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ibex at En Gedi. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tristrams-starlingdsc_8236lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tristrams-starlingdsc_8236lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Tristram's Starling at Masada. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-06T19:04:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/05/on-the-mount-of-olives/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/group-shot_dsc_7868leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>group-shot_dsc_7868leon-mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Group Photo Mt. of Olives. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-05T15:47:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/04/down-the-jordan-valley/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/lynndsc_7847lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lynndsc_7847lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Lynn at Beth-shean. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/beth-sheandsc_7820lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>beth-sheandsc_7820lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Beth-shean. OT tel in background; Roman ruins in foreground. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/spring-of-harod_img_20161104_112914006_hdr_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spring-of-harod_img_20161104_112914006_hdr_fotor</image:title><image:caption>Flora at the Spring of Harod. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sprng-of-haroddsc_7793_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sprng-of-haroddsc_7793_lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Spring of Harod. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nazareth_dsc_7714lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nazareth_dsc_7714lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Nazareth in Galilee, Jesus' hometown. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-04T19:25:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/03/in-galilee-and-environs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/senirraftingdsc_7664_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>senirraftingdsc_7664_fotor</image:title><image:caption>Rafting in the Senir River. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/capernaum-excavationsdsc_7611_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>capernaum-excavationsdsc_7611_fotor</image:title><image:caption>Excavations at Capernaum, Jesus hometown. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/galilee-boatdsc_7547_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>galilee-boatdsc_7547_fotor</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arbel-passdsc_7543_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>arbel-passdsc_7543_fotor</image:title><image:caption>Via Maris at Mt. Arbel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sunrise-galileeimg_20161103_061235161_hdr_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sunrise-galileeimg_20161103_061235161_hdr_fotor</image:title><image:caption>Via Maris at Arbel Pass. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-03T19:36:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/02/3152/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/solomons-stables-megiddodsc_7340_lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solomons-stables-megiddodsc_7340_lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Solomon's Stables at Megiddo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nain_dsc_7415_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nain_dsc_7415_lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Nain, of Galilee, where Jesus raised a young man from the dead. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/solomons-stables-megiddodsc_7340_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>solomons-stables-megiddodsc_7340_lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Solomon's Stables at Megiddo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pomegranetsdsc_7240_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pomegranetsdsc_7240_lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Pomegranates at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/zack-and-seth_dsc_7232_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>zack-and-seth_dsc_7232_lmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Our Israeli guide, Zack, and my son, Seth. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/caesarea-wave-actiondsc_7179_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>caesarea-wave-actiondsc_7179_lm</image:title><image:caption>Waves at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-02T20:23:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/11/01/joppa-newly-excavated-city-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/600_6931_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600_6931_fotor</image:title><image:caption>Leon teaching on the significance of the new excavations at Joppa gate. Photo by David Deason.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/joppa_dsc_7045_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>joppa_dsc_7045_leonmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Excavations at Joppa. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/joppa_dsc_7028leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>joppa_dsc_7028leonmauldin</image:title><image:caption>Newly Excavated gate at Joppa, Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin..</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-01T20:44:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/10/18/en-kerem-in-the-hill-country-of-judah/</loc><lastmod>2016-10-19T00:12:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/08/16/the-end-of-wicked-athaliah/</loc><lastmod>2016-08-16T21:10:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/08/07/jezebels-violent-death/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/phoenician-woman-at-window_dsc_3316_lmauldin_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Phoenician Woman at Window_DSC_3316_LMauldin_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Woman Looking Out Window. Phoenician Art. Hecht Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-08-07T13:16:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/07/14/for-this-reason-i-left-you-in-crete/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/crete-knossos-storage-jars_dsc09750.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crete Knossos Storage Jars_DSC09750</image:title><image:caption>Storage jars discovered at Knossos. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/crete-knossso_dsc09744.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crete Knossos_DSC09744</image:title><image:caption>Palace of Knossos at Crete. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-15T15:46:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/07/14/altar-at-arad-in-southern-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/arad_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>arad_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Arad. BibleAtlas.com.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/temple-arad_cimg6009_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple Arad_CIMG6009_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Altar at Israelite temple at Arad. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-14T22:02:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/06/09/sea-of-galilee-at-capernaum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/capernaum-sea_0680lmauldin2013r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Capernaum Sea_0680LMauldin2013r</image:title><image:caption>Sea of Galilee, looking east from Capernaum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-09T21:47:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/05/18/milestones-near-beth-shan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/milestones_3847_lmauldin2016red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Milestones_3847_LMauldin2016red</image:title><image:caption>Milestones from the Beth Shan area, at Gan Hashlosha National Park. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-18T20:26:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/31/milestones/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/milestone_1469lmauldin2011red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Milestone_1469LMauldin2011red</image:title><image:caption>Milestone near Beth Shemesh. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/milestones_elah-junction_dsc01469lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Milestones_Elah Junction_DSC01469LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Roman Milestone at Elah Junction. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-18T20:24:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/05/04/jesus-galilean-ministry/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/galilean-ministry-blank-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Galilean Ministry Blank Map</image:title><image:caption>Map, areas mentioned in Mark 3:7-8. Blank map by Bob Waldron &amp; Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sunrise-sea-of-galilee_3428lmauldin2016red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sunrise Sea of Galilee_3428LMauldin2016red</image:title><image:caption>Sunrise at the Sea of Galilee. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-04T19:01:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/05/01/elijah-fled-to-beersheba/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/beersheba_4974_lmauldin2016red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beersheba_4974_LMauldin2016red</image:title><image:caption>Aerial photo of Beersheba. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/beersheba_bibleatlas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>beersheba_bibleatlas</image:title><image:caption>Beersheba. BibleAtlas.com</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/beersheba.jpg</image:loc><image:title>beersheba</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-01T21:52:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/29/abel-meholah-elishas-home/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/abel_meholah_bibleatlas-com.jpg</image:loc><image:title>abel_meholah_bibleatlas.com</image:title><image:caption>Abel-meholah. BibleAtlas.com.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/abel_meholah_4906_leonmauldin2009_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Abel_meholah_4906_LeonMauldin2009_red</image:title><image:caption>Abel-meholah in the Jordan Valley, proposed site of Elisha's home. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/abel-meholah.jpg</image:loc><image:title>abel-meholah</image:title><image:caption>Abel-meholah. BibleAtlas.com.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-29T20:53:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/27/ferrell-jenkins-conducts-50th-anniversary-tour-a-tribute-to-my-friend/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/jenkins_bible-land-museum6685lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenkins_Bible Land Museum6685LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ferrell Jenkins outside Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-27T14:29:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/26/baal-worship/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/baal_2767hecht-museum_leonmauldin2016red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Baal_2767Hecht Museum_LeonMauldin2016red</image:title><image:caption>Baal, displayed at Hecht Museum at Haifa University, Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-26T22:20:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/23/neither-dew-nor-rain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/baal-storm-god_6858biblelandsmuseum_lmauldin_2016.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Baal Storm God_6858BibleLandsMuseum_LMauldin_2016</image:title><image:caption>Baal, the god of rain in Canaanite mythology. Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-24T02:50:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/12/gan-hashlosha-near-biblical-beth-shan-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_3836_gan-hashlosha_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_3836_Gan Hashlosha_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Beautiful Gan Hashlosha, Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-12T18:03:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/11/banias-falls-near-caesarea-philippi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_3753_leon_banias-falls.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_3753_Leon_Banias Falls</image:title><image:caption>Banias Falls near Caesarea Philippi. One of the major sources of the Jordan River.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-11T19:00:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/10/israel-up-the-jordan-valley-and-on-to-galilee/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cimg6658_sunrise_sept5_2011_6658lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG6658_Sunrise_Sept5_2011_6658LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sunrise at Sea of Galilee, Sept. 2011. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_2732_sunrise-sea-of-galilee_2732lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_2732_Sunrise Sea of Galilee_2732LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sunrise at Sea of Galilee April 10, 2016. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_2618_sheep-jordan-valley_2618lmauldin-800x431.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_2618_Sheep Jordan Valley_2618LMauldin (800x431)</image:title><image:caption>Sheep in Jordan Valley. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-12T19:39:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/09/biblical-sites-in-israel-gath-of-the-philistines/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_1952_gath-excavations_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1952_Gath Excavations_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Recent Excavations at Gath. Lower wall of city. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_1908_gath_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1908_Gath_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Tel Gath of the Philistines. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-09T18:28:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/08/kiriath-jearim-and-beth-shemesh-in-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_1872_beth-shemesh_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1872_Beth Shemesh_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Beth Shemesh, where the ark was returned from the Philistines. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_1856_kiriath-jearim_leonmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1856_Kiriath-jearim_LeonMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>At Kiriath-jearim. Our Lay of the Ark of the Covenant. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-12T17:35:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/07/traveling-in-israel-gibeon-and-more/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_1833_gibeon_leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1833_Gibeon_Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Gibeon. Many OT texts refer to this site. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-04T02:53:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/04/01/odeion-at-troy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/troy-occupation-levels_9292_lm2015.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troy occupation levels_9292_LM2015</image:title><image:caption>Cross-section of Troy, showing 9 occupation levels. Istanbul Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/odeion-at-troy_7889_lmauldin2015.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Odeion at Troy_7889_LMauldin2015</image:title><image:caption>Roman Odeion at Troy, Turkey. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-01T23:14:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/03/16/at-rome/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_1357_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_1357_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Group photo at Colosseum in Rome.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-16T22:42:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/03/15/sorrentopompeii/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_0843_eliodoro-ruggiero-and-rosaria.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0843_Eliodoro Ruggiero and Rosaria</image:title><image:caption>Eliodoro and Rosaria Ruggiero</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-15T07:06:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/03/13/syracuse-mt-etna-and-taromina-sicily/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/600_5609_group_deason.jpg</image:loc><image:title>600_5609_Group_Deason</image:title><image:caption>Group photo at Greek Theater at Syracuse, Sicily. Photo by David Deason.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-20T10:52:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/03/11/on-to-piazza-armerina-and-siracusa-sicily/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_0165_lead-pipe_casale.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0165_Lead Pipe_Casale</image:title><image:caption>Lead pipe at Villa of Casale. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_0158_hunting-scene_casale.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0158_Hunting Scene_Casale</image:title><image:caption>Mosaic Hunting Scene. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_0206_casale.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0206_Casale</image:title><image:caption>Entrance to Roman Villa of Casale in Piazza Armerina, Sicily. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-11T22:15:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/03/10/selinunte-and-agrigento-sicily/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/linda_img_0745_sonja-winburn_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_9657_hera-selinunte.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9657_Hera Selinunte</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Hera at Selinunte. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_9920_agrigento.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9920_Agrigento</image:title><image:caption>Mauldin Group photo at Temple of Concordia at Agrigento.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-11T17:34:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/03/08/giovanni-falcone-monument-in-capaci/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/wp_20160308_17_43_18_pro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>WP_20160308_17_43_18_Pro</image:title><image:caption>Giovanni Falcone Monument near Palermo, Sicily. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-09T21:42:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/03/09/monreale-and-mondello-beach-palerma-sicily/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_9464_cathedral-of-monreale.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9464_Cathedral of Monreale</image:title><image:caption>Monreale Cathedral. Dates back to the 12th century. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_9631_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9631_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Looking out from Mondello Beach, Sicily. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-09T21:38:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/02/17/jordan-river/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/jordan-river_2278lmauldin2011.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jordan River_2278LMauldin2011</image:title><image:caption>Jordan River. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-17T22:23:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/02/13/hazor-one-of-solomons-fortress-cities/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/hazor_3140lmauldin2005_r.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hazor_3140LMauldin2005_r</image:title><image:caption>Tel Hazor, one of the cities Solomon fortified. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-13T22:52:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/02/10/jesus-and-the-money-changers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/money-changers_567_2011leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Money Changers_567_2011LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Money-changers in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-11T11:47:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/02/06/his-eternal-power-and-deity/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/psalm36_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Psalm36_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>God's Handiwork in Norway. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-07T01:03:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/01/30/photos-now-allowed-at-egyptian-museum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/king-tut_1042lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>King Tut_1042LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>King Tut's Funerary Mask. Egyptian Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-30T23:10:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/01/28/passing-of-harry-pickup-jr/</loc><lastmod>2016-01-28T18:17:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/01/20/paul-landed-at-syracuse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/siracusa-ear_picogna.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Siracusa Ear_Picogna</image:title><image:caption>Ear of Dionysius at Syracuse. Photo supplied by Greg Picogna.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/siracusa-piazza_archimede.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Siracusa-piazza_archimede</image:title><image:caption>At Syracuse, Fountain of Diana, goddess of the hunt. Photo supplied by Greg Picogna.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-20T18:08:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2016/01/06/sde-amudim-in-lower-galilee/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sde-amudim_2632_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sde Amudim_2632_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Watershed at Sde Amudim. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sde-amudim_2624_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sde Amudim_2624_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Synagogue at Sde Amudim. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sde-amudim_2630_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sde Amudim_2630_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sde Amudim in lower Galilee looking toward Capernaum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-06T21:01:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/12/11/disciples-eat-grain-on-the-sabbath/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wheat_carchemish_0447lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wheat_Carchemish_0447LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wheat-close-up_leon-mauldin0445.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wheat Close Up_Leon Mauldin0445</image:title><image:caption>Ripened Wheat. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-11T17:20:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/12/02/qumran-and-the-dead-sea-scrolls/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/qumran-looking-south_0918lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Qumran Looking South_0918LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>View from Qumran looking south. Dead Sea is in upper left of photo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/qumran-caves_0922lmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Qumran Caves_0922LMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>Some of the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered (1946ff.). Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-02T15:57:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/11/19/solomons-song-of-songs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc04694.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC04694</image:title><image:caption>Waterfall at Engedi. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc01614.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC01614</image:title><image:caption>Pomegranate orchard near Lachish in southern Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc01607.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC01607</image:title><image:caption>Pomegranate such as that referenced in Song of Solomon 4:3. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-20T12:33:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/11/18/assos-in-the-steps-of-paul/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/assos_bibleatlas-org.jpg</image:loc><image:title>assos_bibleatlas.org</image:title><image:caption>Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc04140.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC04140</image:title><image:caption>Acropolis of Assos. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc04150.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC04150</image:title><image:caption>Assos, temple of Athena. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-19T03:00:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/11/17/gezer-ongoing-excavations/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc00461_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC00461_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Standing Stones at Gezer. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-18T04:27:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/11/10/damascus-gate-in-jerusalem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hadrian-gate_2000lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hadrian Gate_2000LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Hadrian Gate, eastern arch. ca. AD 135. North wall, Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/damascus-gate_1995.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Damascus Gate_1995</image:title><image:caption>Damascus Gate Jerusalem. North entrance. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-11T00:00:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/10/02/monastery-of-barnabas-at-salamis-cyprus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/salamis_dsc_0046_lmauldin-800x466.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Salamis_DSC_0046_LMauldin (800x466)</image:title><image:caption>Salamis, Cyprus. Monastery of St. Barnabas. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-03T03:15:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/10/01/high-place-at-dan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dan_dsc_0508_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dan_DSC_0508_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Steps leading up to the platform where the golden calf was enshrined. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dan_dsc_0482_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dan_DSC_0482_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>View of the altar where sacrifices were offered. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dan_dsc_0466_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dan_DSC_0466_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Info Sign at High Place at Dan. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-02T20:53:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/09/25/aqueduct-at-beit-hananya/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aqueduct_beit-hananya_2925_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aqueduct_Beit Hananya_2925_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Beit Hananya Aqueduct as seen from top. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aqueduct_beit-hananya_2928_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aqueduct_Beit Hananya_2928_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Roman Aqueduct at Beit Hananya, north of Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-26T03:33:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/08/25/the-greek-goddess-hera/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/temple_of_hera_-_agrigento_-_italy_2015_jose-luiz.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple_of_Hera_-_Agrigento_-_Italy_2015_Jose Luiz</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Hera, Agrigento, Sicily. Photo by Jose Luiz.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hera_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hera_LM</image:title><image:caption>Bust of the Greek goddess Hera at temple site. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hera-temple-wetumpka_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hera Temple Wetumpka_LM</image:title><image:caption>Hera Temple at Wetumpka, AL. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hera_4540lm_vatican-museum.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hera_4540LM_Vatican Museum</image:title><image:caption>Hera, Vatican Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-25T22:08:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/07/17/like-a-cylinder-seal-over-your-heart/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/seal-0576lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Seal 0576LM</image:title><image:caption>Ancient seal Oriental Institute. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/seal-0583_lm_chicago.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Seal 0583_LM_Chicago</image:title><image:caption>Seal on display, Oriental Institute. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/seals-how-worn-591lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Seals How Worn 591LM</image:title><image:caption>Seals, How Worn.  Oriental Institute. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/seals-how-made-590lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Seals How Made 590LM</image:title><image:caption>How Seals Were Made. Oriental Museum Chicago. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-18T01:42:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/06/25/setting-of-king-sauls-final-battle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/beth-shan-1-sam-31_9942lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth Shan 1 Sam 31_9942LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Beth Shan, where the Philistines nailed the bodies of Saul &amp; sons. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jezreel-spring-1-sam-29_1086lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jezreel Spring 1 Sam 29_1086LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Jezreel Spring. Note greenery at center.  Tel Jezreel is in foreground. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gilboa-1-sam-28_3579lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gilboa 1 Sam 28_3579LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Gilboa as seen from Beth Shan. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shunem-1-sam-28_1046lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shunem 1 Sam 28_1046LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shunem, note white buildings upper center. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-03-25T19:32:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/06/09/the-brook-besor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/besor_1838lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Besor_1838LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Besor. View from tel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/besor_1806lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Besor_1806LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Brook Besor. View from bridge. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/besor_dsc01802lmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Besor_DSC01802LMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>Bridge crossing the Besor. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/besor_brook.jpg</image:loc><image:title>besor_brook</image:title><image:caption>Brook Besor. Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-09T15:11:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/05/12/troas-of-biblical-asia-minor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/troas-excavations_dsc_8022_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troas Excavations_DSC_8022_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Some of the remains discovered at Troas. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/troas-roman-rd_dsc_7959_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troas Roman Rd_DSC_7959_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Roman Road at Troas. Led down to the harbor below. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/troas-excavations_dsc_8042_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troas Excavations_DSC_8042_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Troas Excavations. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/troas-sign_dsc_8043_lmauldin-800x583.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troas Sign_DSC_8043_LMauldin (800x583)</image:title><image:caption>Troas Sign. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-12T20:48:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/05/09/neapolis-greece-port-city-to-philippi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_7702-800x531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_7702 (800x531)</image:title><image:caption>Neapolis Harbor. The site mentioned in Paul's travels in Acts 16:11. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ad-1550-suliman-built-on-roman-aquaduct-dsc_7681-800x420.jpg</image:loc><image:title>AD 1550 Suliman Built on Roman Aquaduct DSC_7681 (800x420)</image:title><image:caption>Aqueduct of Suleiman the Magnificent at Neapolis.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-10T01:10:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/05/04/the-cult-of-the-mother-goddess-cybele/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/temple-of-cybele-6762lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Cybele 6762LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Cybele at center.  In behind you can see ruins of temple of Apollo. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cult-of-cybele-epheus-museum-8980lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cult of Cybele Epheus Museum 8980LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Cult of Cybele. Ephesus Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-05-05T03:57:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/04/09/monastery-of-rousanou-meteora-greece/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kalambaka_6906lmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kalambaka_6906LMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>Roussanou Monastery at Mereora, Greece. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-13T07:16:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/04/06/at-amphipolis-the-strymon-river/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/amphipolis-strymon-river_7095lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Amphipolis Strymon River_7095LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Strymon River at Amphipolis. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-06T16:32:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/04/04/blue-mosque/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_9447.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9447</image:title><image:caption>At Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-04T09:17:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/04/02/catching-up-a-bit-from-istanbul/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/assos_dsc_8070lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Assos_DSC_8070LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ruıns of the temple of Athena at Assos Turkey. Photo by Leon Mauldın.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/assos-athena-model_dsc_8061lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Assos Athena Model_DSC_8061LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Model showıng how the Athena Temple ın Assos would have looked. Photo by Leon Mauldın.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/assos-dove-hotel-staff_dsc_8059lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Assos Dove Hotel Staff_DSC_8059LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Staff at Assos Dove Hotel. Photo by Leon Mauldın.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pergamum-group-shot_dsc_8126lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pergamum Group Shot_DSC_8126LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Group photo at Pergamum. Photo by Orhan.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-04-02T18:04:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/03/29/troy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/trogan-horse_sc_7901lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trogan Horse_SC_7901LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Trogan Horse at Troy.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/troy_schliemanns-trenchdsc_7829lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troy_Schliemanns TrenchDSC_7829LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Schliemann's Trench at Troy. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/troy-orhan-instructing-group_dsc_7827lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troy Orhan Instructing Group_DSC_7827LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Our guide Orhan instructing group regarding ancient Troy. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-29T20:13:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/03/28/lydias-baptism-at-philippi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/leon-and-linda-philippidsc_7354.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Leon and Linda PhilippiDSC_7354</image:title><image:caption>At Krenides River at Philippi. Setting of Acts 16. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-30T02:46:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/03/26/from-kalambaka-greece/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gallio-inscription_dsc_6874lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gallio Inscription_DSC_6874LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Gallio Inscription. Delphi Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-27T04:53:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/03/25/athens-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/changing-of-guard_dsc_6537lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Changing of Guard_DSC_6537LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace, Athens, Greece. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/breal-cup_dsc_6407lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Breal Cup_DSC_6407LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Brèal Cup at Acropolis Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/caryatids-acropolis-museum_dsc_6484lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Caryatids Acropolis Museum_DSC_6484LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Original Caryatids at Acropolis Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/athens_excavations-under-acropolis-museum_dsc_6385lmauldn1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Athens_excavations under Acropolis Museum_DSC_6385LMauldn</image:title><image:caption>Excavations at Entrance to Acropolis Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/athens_excavations-under-acropolis-museum_dsc_6385lmauldn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Athens_excavations under Acropolis Museum_DSC_6385LMauldn</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-25T15:37:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/03/24/greetings-from-athens-greece/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hadrians-gatedsc01388_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>???????????????????????????????</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dinner-at-metropolitan_img_0171donna-keith.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dinner at Metropolitan_IMG_0171Donna Keith</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/newarkimg_0012_donna-keith.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NewarkIMG_0012_Donna Keith</image:title><image:caption>Gathering at Newark International. Photo by Donna Keith.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-24T19:08:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/03/17/temple-at-troas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/troas-temple-4295lmauldin-red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Troas Temple 4295LMauldin red</image:title><image:caption>Roman temple at Troas. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-18T02:51:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/03/11/michmash-site-of-battle-israel-vs-philistines/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/michmash-0380lmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michmash 0380LMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>Michmash, area of battle between Israel and Philistia. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/michmash_photo-jenny-reed.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michmash_photo Jenny Reed</image:title><image:caption>At Michmash. Leon Mauldin, left, Randy Parrish, center, Elie Ben Meir at right. Photo by Jenny Reed.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/michmash-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michmash Map</image:title><image:caption>Philistines at Michmash. Map BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-11T18:33:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/03/05/the-meteora-and-kalambaka/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/holy_monastery_of_rousanou.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Holy_Monastery_of_Rousanou</image:title><image:caption>Monastery of Rousanou at Meteora, Greece. Photo by Dennis Jarvis.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/kalambaka_wikipedia.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kalambaka_Wikipedia</image:title><image:caption>Kalambaka, Greece. by Mzmona - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KAlambaka.jpg#mediaviewer/File:KAlambaka.jpg</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-05T23:49:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/02/17/delphi-greece/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/delphi_tholos_cazzul_by-kufoletoantonio-de-lorenzo-and-marina-ventayol.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Delphi_tholos_cazzul_By KufoletoAntonio De Lorenzo and Marina Ventayol</image:title><image:caption>Sanctuary of Athens at Delphi. Photo by By KufoletoAntonio De Lorenzo and Marina Ventayol. Wikipedia.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/delphi_by-leonidtsvetkov-at-en-wikipedia.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Delphi_By Leonidtsvetkov at en.wikipedia</image:title><image:caption>Delphi Theater. Photo by Leonidtsvetkov at en.wikipedia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-17T22:19:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/02/12/seneca-the-younger-gallios-brother-column-at-corinth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/seneca_lm0119_2010_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Seneca_LM0119_2010_red</image:title><image:caption>Column fragment at Corinth bearing Seneca's name (Latin Ceneka). Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-12T19:08:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/02/10/view-from-roman-forum-in-athens-greece/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/athens_forum_tower-of-the-winds_lykavittos-hill_lmauldin1240_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Athens_Forum_Tower of the Winds_Lykavittos Hill_LMauldin1240_red</image:title><image:caption>Roman Forum, Tower, and Mt. Lykavittos in Athens, Greece. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-10T21:34:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/02/09/odeon-of-herodes-atticus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/odeum-of-herodes-atticus_186lm2010_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Odeum of Herodes Atticus_186LM2010_red</image:title><image:caption>Odeum of Herodes Atticus. Athens, Greece. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-09T17:12:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/02/05/pauls-acts-17-sermon-greek-text-at-aeropagus-athens-greece/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/acts-17_mars-hill_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Acts 17_Mars Hill_red</image:title><image:caption>Paul's Acts 17 sermon, on bronze plaque at base of Mars Hill, Athens, Greece. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-05T20:33:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/01/31/sanctuary-of-asclepius-at-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sanctuary-of-asclepius_athens_141lm-red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sanctuary of Asclepius_Athens_141LM red</image:title><image:caption>Athen's Sanctuary of Asclepius, the god of healing. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-31T18:03:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/01/30/athens-temple-of-themis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/athens-temple-of-themis_183_lm2010-red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Athens temple of Themis_183_lm2010 red</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Themis in Athens, Greece. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-30T17:49:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2015/01/23/propylaea-of-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/athens-propylae_101lm2010_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Athens Propylae_101lm2010_red</image:title><image:caption>Propylaea leading to Athens Acropolis. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-23T14:56:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/12/30/ekron-a-city-of-the-philistine-pentapolis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ekron.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ekron</image:title><image:caption>Ekron. Map by BibleAtlas.Org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ekron-oil-presses-4315-dec-09lmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ekron Oil Presses 4315 Dec 09LMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>Remnants of olive presses at Ekron. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ekron-tel_4332_dec-2009lmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ekron Tel_4332_Dec 2009LMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>Ekron of the Philistines. Today this site is Tel Miqne. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ekron_sign_4291_2009lmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ekron_Sign_4291_2009LMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>Ekron info sign at site. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-18T00:44:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/12/31/aphek-setting-of-1-samuel-4/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/aphek-view-from-south-6888_dec-09lmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aphek View From South 6888_Dec 09LMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>Aphek at lower left. View from south. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-31T17:26:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/12/30/2014-in-review/</loc><lastmod>2014-12-30T11:23:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/12/22/shepherd-with-his-sheep/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shepherd-with-sheep-3838-lmauldin2014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shepherd with Sheep 3838 LMauldin2014</image:title><image:caption>Shepherd with sheep in biblical Pamphilia. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-22T13:30:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/12/15/samsun-in-biblical-pontus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pontus-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pontus Map</image:title><image:caption>Pontus. Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pontus.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pontus</image:title><image:caption>Pontus. Map by BibleAtlas.or.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/samsun_amisus_0008lm-red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Samsun_Amisus_0008lm red</image:title><image:caption>Samsun, port city of Pontus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-15T22:50:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/12/06/valley-of-sorek-delilahs-home/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/valley-of-sorek.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Valley of Sorek</image:title><image:caption>Valley of Sorek. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-07T02:41:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/12/05/mount-tabor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mt-tabor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mt Tabor</image:title><image:caption>Mt. Tabor in Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-06T02:43:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/11/20/asclepian-adjacent-to-pool-of-bethesda/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/serapis5968lm_metro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Serapis5968LM_Metro</image:title><image:caption>Serapis, Egyptian god of healing, assimilated by Romans. Photo by Leon Mauldin. Metro Museum NY.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/asclepium-bethesda-1933lm-oct-2013.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Asclepium Bethesda 1933LM Oct 2013</image:title><image:caption>Temple to the healing god  Asclepius at Pool of Bethesda. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-20T19:43:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/11/18/en-route-to-the-pool-of-bethesda-lavigerie/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lavigerie-1909lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lavigerie 1909LM</image:title><image:caption>Lavigerie in Jerusalem, near Pool of Bethesda. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-02T17:02:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/11/17/jerusalems-eastern-wall/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/eastern-gate-1886lm-oct-2013.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Eastern Gate 1886LM Oct 2013</image:title><image:caption>Eastern Gate  in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/eastern-wall-1860lm-oct-2013.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Eastern Wall 1860LM oct 2013</image:title><image:caption>Jerusalem's Eastern Wall. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-18T03:50:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/11/15/ruth-the-moabitess/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/moab-0025lm-red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Moab 0025LM red</image:title><image:caption>View across Dead Sea, mountains of Moab in distance. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-16T00:25:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/10/30/corinthian-helmet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/helmet-corinthian-style-5856lm_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Helmet Corinthian Style 5856LM_red</image:title><image:caption>Corinthian Style Helmet. Photo by Leon Mauldin. Metropolitan Museum, NY. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-31T02:30:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/10/21/the-god-horus-protecting-king-nectanebo-ii/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/horus-falcon-6378-metro_2014lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Horus Falcon 6378 Metro_2014LM</image:title><image:caption>Egyptian god Horus. Metropolitan Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-21T18:56:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/10/09/the-goddess-sakhmet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/goddess-sakhmet.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Goddess Sakhmet</image:title><image:caption>Goddess Sakhmet. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-09T13:48:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/09/15/temple-inscription-fragment/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/temple-inscription-2555lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple Inscription 2555LM</image:title><image:caption>Temple Inscription Fragment. Israel Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-16T12:42:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/09/04/balance-and-caution-in-use-of-archaeology/</loc><lastmod>2014-09-05T03:44:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/09/02/follow-up-on-bethlehem-of-galilee-reader-response/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bethlehem-galilee-5727.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethlehem Galilee 5727</image:title><image:caption>Bethlehem of Galilee. Further remains from the Templars. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-03T06:58:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/08/28/bethlehem-of-galilee/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bethlehem-cattle.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bethlehem cattle</image:title><image:caption>Cattle at Bethlehem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bethlehem-galilee-red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethlehem Galilee red</image:title><image:caption>Pasture in Bethlehem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bethlehem-templar-folk-house-red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethlehem Templar Folk House red</image:title><image:caption>Bethlehem Templar Folk House. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bethlehem-sign-red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethlehem Sign red</image:title><image:caption>Bethlehem of the Galilee sign. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bethlehem-of-galilee.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethlehem of Galilee</image:title><image:caption>Bethlehem of Galilee. Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-02T21:12:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/08/26/equestrian-statue-of-marcus-aurelius/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/italy-marcus-aurelius4905lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Italy Marcus Aurelius4905LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Emperor Marcus Aurelius at Campdoglio Piazza in Rome. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-26T13:29:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/08/25/in-rome-fountain-of-four-rivers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/italy-rome-four-rivers_4634lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Italy Rome Four Rivers_4634LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Fountain of Four Rivers. Photo by Nancy Picogna.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-07T22:00:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/08/23/goddess-artemis-at-vatican-museum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/italy_vatican-museum_artemis4682lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Italy_Vatican Museum_Artemis4682LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Goddess Artemis in Vatican Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-23T16:39:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/08/22/michelangelos-moses/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/italy_moses4540lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Italy_Moses4540LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Michelangelo's Moses, 1513-1515. In Rome. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/italy_church-of-san-pietro-in-vincoli_4530lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Italy_church of San Pietro in Vincoli_4530LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Church of San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-22T20:51:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/08/20/forum-of-julius-caesar/</loc><lastmod>2014-08-20T16:39:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/07/24/mamertine-prison-in-rome/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_4883.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_4883</image:title><image:caption>Mamertine Prison in Rome. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-05T15:57:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/07/19/tribute-to-hollis-creel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hollis-creel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hollis Creel</image:title><image:caption>Hollis Creel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hollis-and-robbie-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hollis and Robbie small</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hollis-and-robbie.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hollis and Robbie</image:title><image:caption>Hollis and Robbye Creel.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-22T16:10:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/07/17/bridge-of-sighs-in-venice-italy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bridge-of-sighs_5536lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bridge of Sighs_5536LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Bridge of Sighs in Venice. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-17T20:24:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/07/15/roman-theater-in-trieste/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/trieste-roman-theater_dsc_5414lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Trieste Roman Theater_DSC_5414LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Roman Theater at Trieste, Italy. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-15T21:45:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/07/12/in-trieste-italy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/american-cemetery-florence_lmauldindsc_5083.jpg</image:loc><image:title>American Cemetery Florence_LMauldinDSC_5083</image:title><image:caption>Florence American Cemetery. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/trieste_lmauldindsc_5332.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trieste_LMauldinDSC_5332</image:title><image:caption>In Trieste, Italy, looking across the Adriatic to Slovenia. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-12T22:35:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/07/11/florence-capital-of-the-province-of-tuscany/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/florence-arno-river_dsc_4940lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Florence Arno River_DSC_4940LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Arno River in Florence. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-11T05:13:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/07/09/a-good-day-in-rome/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/italy-group-shot_dsc_4745.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Italy Group Shot_DSC_4745</image:title><image:caption>Italy Group Shot.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-09T20:31:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/07/08/in-the-heart-of-rome/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/colosseum_arch_dsc_4559lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Colosseum_Arch_DSC_4559LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Colosseum and Arch of Constantine in Rome. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-08T22:51:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/07/01/king-eumenes-brother-of-attalus-ii/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/eumenes-ii-of-pergamum_4406lmauldin_red.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Eumenes II of Pergamum_4406LMauldin_red</image:title><image:caption>King Eumenes II, brother to Attalus II Philadelphus. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-01T22:46:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/06/26/travel-in-bible-times-tome-of-merchant-flavius-zeuxis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tomb-zeuxis-inscription_4472lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tomb Zeuxis Inscription_4472LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Tomb Inscription above door. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tomb-of-flavius-zeuxis_3100lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tomb of Flavius Zeuxis_3100LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Tomb of Flavius Zeuxis, merchant of Hierapolis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-26T17:38:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/06/18/laodicea-a-wealthy-city-a-poor-church/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/laodicea-columns-lining-streets_3953lmauldin_reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea Columns Lining Streets_3953LMauldin_reduced</image:title><image:caption>Columns lining street in Laodicea. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/laodicea-en-route-to_lmauldin3863_reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea En Route To_LMauldin3863_reduced</image:title><image:caption>En Route NW to Laodicea from Med. coast. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-18T17:40:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/06/10/farewell-to-a-friend-eliemelech-elie-ben-meir/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/elie-at-masada_1333lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elie at Masada_1333LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Elie instructing our group at Masada. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/elie-at-jordan_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elie at Jordan_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Upper left shows high water mark reached Jan 2013. Elie is seated; tour member Keith Crews is at right. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/elie-at-wailing-wall_photo-by-gary-kerr1126.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elie at Wailing Wall_photo by Gary Kerr1126</image:title><image:caption>Elie instructing our group as we neared Wailing Wall. Photo by Gary Kerr, ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/elie-at-dan_546lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elie at Dan_546LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Elie at Dan. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/at-natana-elie-fawzi_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>At Natana Elie &amp; Fawzi_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>At Natana, Israel. Fawzi, driver at left, and Elie, center. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-11T14:20:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/05/21/at-nicea-of-bithynia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nicea-east-gatedsc2806_lmauldin_fotor1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nicea East GateDSC2806_LMauldin_Fotor</image:title><image:caption>Nicea East Gate. Photo  ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nicea-east-gatedsc2806_lmauldin_fotor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nicea East GateDSC2806_LMauldin_Fotor</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-31T15:56:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/05/31/decorations-at-nicaeas-eastern-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nicaea-head-relief-lmauldin2813.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nicaea Head Relief LMauldin2813</image:title><image:caption>Nicaea Head Decor at East Gate. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-31T15:52:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/05/30/pagan-temple-at-laodicea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/happy-camel-at-hierapolis-photo-c2a9leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Happy Camel at Hierapolis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Happy Camel at Hierapolis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ferrell-jenkins-laodicea-lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ferrell Jenkins Laodicea LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ferrell Jenkins behind temple. The white spot 6 miles distance is Hierapolis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/laodicea-temple-photo-by-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea Temple Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Pagan Temple at Laodicea. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-09T14:33:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/05/28/temple-of-apollo-at-hierapolis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hierapolis-temple-of-apollodsc_4324lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hierapolis Temple of ApolloDSC_4324LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Apollo at Hierapolis. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-28T18:41:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/05/27/theater-at-hierapolis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hierapolis-flowersdsc_4235lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hierapolis FlowersDSC_4235LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Wild flowers at Hierapolis. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hierapolos-geckodsc_4198lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hierapolos GeckoDSC_4198LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Gecko at Hierapolis. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hierapolis-theaterdsc_4142lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hierapolis TheaterDSC_4142LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Hierapolis Theater. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-27T19:05:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/05/26/turkey-travel-contd-pamphylia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/barley-in-pamphylia_dsc3761lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Barley in Pamphylia_DSC3761LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Barley in Pamphylia. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/stork_dsc_3794lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stork_DSC_3794LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Stork in flight in Pamphylia. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pamphylia-plain-ends-at-mountain_photo-leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pamphylia Plain Ends at Mountain_Photo LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Pamphylian Plain Ends at Taurus Mountains. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/attalia.jpg</image:loc><image:title>attalia</image:title><image:caption>Attalia, seaport for Pamphylia. Photo by BibleAtlas.com. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pamphylia.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pamphylia</image:title><image:caption>Region of Pamphylia. Map by BibleAtlas.com.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-28T21:37:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/05/24/harran-home-of-the-patriarchs-and-more/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/haran.jpg</image:loc><image:title>haran</image:title><image:caption>Location of Haran in Mesopotamia. Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/haran-mud-brick-building-dsc_3288lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Haran Mud Brick Building DSC_3288LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Haran Mud Brick Building. Proposed site of temple to moon god Sin. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-24T13:58:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/05/23/traveling-in-eastern-turkey/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/euphrates-belcikdsc_3513lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Euphrates BelcikDSC_3513LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>High school boys at Belcik, Turkey, on bridge crossing Euphrates. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sanliurfa-man-wsheepdsc_3335_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sanliurfa Man wSheepDSC_3335_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>At Sanliurfa, Turkey. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-24T06:41:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/05/16/achzib-on-the-mediterranean/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/achzib_southview_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Achzib_SouthView_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>At Achzib looking south toward biblical Acco. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/achzib_map_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Achzib_Map_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Achzib. Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/achzib_signlmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Achzib_SignLMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Information Sign at Achzib. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-05-16T15:42:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/04/11/imperial-cult-worship/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/smyrna-inscription-neokoros_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Smyrna Inscription Neokoros_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Smyrna Inscription, designating it neokoros. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-04-15T04:37:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/03/27/battle-at-michmash-1-samuel-13-14/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michmash-371-lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michmash 371 LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Michmash. Area of battle between Israel and Philistines. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michmash-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michmash Map</image:title><image:caption>Michmash. Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-19T02:25:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/03/14/recommended-resource-with-the-bible-in-the-israel-museum-dvd-by-ferrell-jenkins/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fjenkins-dvd-2014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>FJenkins DVD 2014</image:title><image:caption>Ferrell Jenkins' DVD on biblical artifacts in the Israel Museum.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-22T08:11:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/02/28/out-of-the-wilderness-and-into-canaan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc01705-800x600.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC01705 (800x600)</image:title><image:caption>Museum of Bedouin Culture at Kibbutz Lahav. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bedouin_1708_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bedouin_1708_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Area of Wilderness Wandering.  Museum of Bedouin Culture. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gilgal-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gilgal (1)</image:title><image:caption>Israel's encampment at Gilgal. BibleAtlas.org</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-08T09:47:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/02/26/all-the-land-of-the-hittites/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/hittite-warriors-05066-ankara-lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hittite Warriors 05066 Ankara LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Hittite Warriors. Ankara Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-01T02:30:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/02/17/the-conquest-crossing-jordan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jordan_bethany_baptism-800x555.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jordan_Bethany_Baptism (800x555)</image:title><image:caption>Baptism in the Jordan River. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jordan_bethany2-531x800.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jordan_Bethany2 (531x800)</image:title><image:caption>Jordan River at  Qasr el-Yahud. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-02-18T01:34:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/02/15/jericho-first-city-of-the-conquest-of-canaan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jericho_lmauldin-800x531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jericho_LMauldin (800x531)</image:title><image:caption>Excavations at Jericho. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jericho1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jericho</image:title><image:caption>Jericho. Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/conquest.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Conquest</image:title><image:caption>Conquest of Canaan. Map by Marc Hinds.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-02-16T09:51:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/02/12/house-of-david-inscription/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/house-of-david_israel-museum_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>house of David_Israel Museum_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>"House of David" Inscription. Discovered 1993. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-02-19T05:10:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/01/23/the-johns-rylands-fragment-p52/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rylands-library-papyrus-p52_recto_wikimedia-commons.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rylands Library Papyrus P52_recto_wikimedia commons</image:title><image:caption>John Rylands Papyrus p52. Photo by wikimedia-commons.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-26T18:02:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/01/17/2476/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/halys-river_0078_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Halys River_0078_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Halys River/Kizil-Irmak. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/halys-river_0066_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Halys River_0066_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Halys River near the Black Sea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-18T09:16:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/01/03/god-will-send-the-hornet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hornet-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hornet 2</image:title><image:caption>Hornet's nest. Photo by Linda Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-04T06:14:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2014/01/01/the-five-day-bible-reading-schedule/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/samaritan-penteteuch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Samaritan Pentateuch</image:title><image:caption>Samaritan Pentateuch at Mt. Gerizim. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-03T09:25:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/12/23/just-weights-and-measures/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pym-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pym </image:title><image:caption>Standard weights in biblical times. Israel Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/scales-im.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Scales IM</image:title><image:caption>Set of ancient scales. Israel Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-12-23T20:59:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/12/20/gleanings-for-the-poor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/olives_close-uplmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>olives_close upLMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Gathering Olives at Shechem, close-up. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/olives-beating_dsc_2176lmauldin-640x425.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Olives Beating_DSC_2176LMauldin (640x425)</image:title><image:caption>Gathering  Olives at Shechem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-12-23T09:27:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/12/07/build-a-parapet-on-your-roof/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/parapet-katzrin_leonmauldin-800x600.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parapet Katzrin_LeonMauldin (800x600)</image:title><image:caption>Housetop at Katzrin in the Golan. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-08-11T18:30:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/11/23/the-tabernacle-at-shiloh/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_2106-1024x680.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_2106 (1024x680)</image:title><image:caption>Site of Tabernacle at Shiloh. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_2111-1024x680.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_2111 (1024x680)</image:title><image:caption>Proposed site of Tabernacle at Shiloh. Photo by Greg Picogna.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-26T09:59:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/11/13/jesus-pays-the-half-shekel-tax/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/half-shekel_im_lmauldin-800x527.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Half Shekel_IM_LMauldin (800x527)</image:title><image:caption>Half Shekel. Israel Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-11-08T04:08:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/11/11/reflections-on-the-cities-of-reguge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_2172-527x800.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_2172 (527x800)</image:title><image:caption>Jacobs Well Greek Orthodox Church Outside. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/greek-priest-shechem-531x800.jpg</image:loc><image:title>greek priest Shechem (531x800)</image:title><image:caption>Shechem Jacob's Well Greek Orthodox church interior. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-24T00:28:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/11/05/kedesh-a-city-of-refuge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kedesh_lmaudlin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kedesh_LMaudlin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kedesh.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kedesh</image:title><image:caption>Kedesh, the northern city of Reguge. Map by Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/kedesh_lmaudlin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kedesh_LMaudlin</image:title><image:caption>Kedesh in Galilee. One of the cities of Refuge. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/10-cities-of-refuge.png</image:loc><image:title>10 Cities of Refuge</image:title><image:caption>Cities of Refuge. Map by Scott Richardson</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc05137.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC05137</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-10T00:36:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/11/08/hebron-third-city-of-refuge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/hebron.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hebron</image:title><image:caption>Hebron, a city of refuge. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-09T03:25:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/11/06/shechem-a-city-of-refuge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/shechem_lmauldin-800x531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shechem_LMauldin (800x531)</image:title><image:caption>Shechem, a City of Refuge. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-06T20:55:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/11/02/a-view-of-the-sea-of-galilee-from-sea-level/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sea-of-galilee_lmauldin-800x531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sea of Galilee_LMauldin (800x531)</image:title><image:caption>Sea of Galilee from Sea Level. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sea-of-galilee_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sea of Galilee_LMauldin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-03T15:06:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/11/01/jesus-promise-at-caesarea-philippi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/caesarea-philippi_lmauldin-800x531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Caesarea Philippi_LMauldin (800x531)</image:title><image:caption>Caesarea Philippi. Grotto of Pan, and Banias River. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-11-02T05:40:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/31/hippodrome-at-caesarea-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/hippodrome-2-lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hippodrome 2 LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Horses and chariot close-up. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/hippodrome-lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hippodrome LM</image:title><image:caption>Horses with chariot at hippodrome at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-31T15:04:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/29/herods-hippodrome-at-caesarea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc09564-800x589.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC09564 (800x589)</image:title><image:caption>Hippodrome Spring 2011. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0094-800x530.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0094 (800x530)</image:title><image:caption>Hippodrome at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-31T19:28:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/28/behold-the-sower-went-forth-to-sow/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sower_lmauldindsc_0775-760x800.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sower_LMauldinDSC_0775 (760x800)</image:title><image:caption>Photo at Nazareth Village. A sower sowing seed.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0667-800x523.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0667 (800x523)</image:title><image:caption>Northern Sea of Galilee looking east. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-29T04:02:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/26/a-dead-man-raised-at-nain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0270-800x489.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0270 (800x489)</image:title><image:caption>Nain in Galilee where Jesus raised the widow's son. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/nain.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nain</image:title><image:caption>Location of Nain in Galilee. BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-28T08:17:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/25/sea-of-galilee-by-moonlight/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0763-800x531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sea of Galilee_LMauldinDSC_0763 (800x531)</image:title><image:caption>Full moon reflecting on Sea of Galilee. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-08-28T00:23:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/24/mikveh-at-magdala/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0367-800x483.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0367 (800x483)</image:title><image:caption>View from Magdala, looking NW. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/magdala-synagogue_lmauldindsc_0375-800x5311.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Magdala Synagogue_LMauldinDSC_0375 (800x531)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/magdala-synagogue_lmauldindsc_0375-800x531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Magdala Synagogue_LMauldinDSC_0375 (800x531)</image:title><image:caption>A mikveh at Magdala. Two mikva'ot were found at the site. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-25T01:20:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/19/traveling-in-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/nazareth-villiage_lmauldindsc_08616.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nazareth Villiage_LMauldinDSC_0861</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-19T19:18:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/17/synagogue-at-magdala/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/magdala-synagogue_lmauldindsc_0361.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Magdala Synagogue_LMauldinDSC_0361</image:title><image:caption>1st century Synagogue at Magdala. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/magdala_lmauldindsc_0335.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Magdala_LMauldinDSC_0335</image:title><image:caption>Volunteer at Magdala informing our group about discoveries there.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-24T05:18:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/16/ahabs-water-tunnel-at-megiddo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ahabs-water-tunnel-megiddo_lmauldindsc_0239.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ahabs water tunnel Megiddo_LMauldinDSC_0239</image:title><image:caption>Ahab's water tunnel at Megiddo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/megiddo_lmauldindsc_0259.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Megiddo_LMauldinDSC_0259</image:title><image:caption>Tel Megiddo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-17T05:44:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/15/in-netanya-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sharon.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sharon</image:title><image:caption>Plain of Sharon. BibleAtlas.org</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/natana_dsc_0215lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Natana_DSC_0215LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Natana, located within the biblical Plain of Sharon. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-17T06:25:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/10/03/recommended-resource-for-bible-geography/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/capture.png</image:loc><image:title>Capture</image:title><image:caption>Video Satellite Bible Atlas. By Bill Schlegel.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-10-03T21:30:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/09/28/some-sources-for-dealing-with-ron-wyatts-claims/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc00694-1024x634.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Suez_DSC00694LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>From Sinai looking across Suez to Egypt. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-09-29T03:12:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/09/27/you-may-eat-the-wild-goat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/goat-at-engedi_lmauldin_dsc04675-1024x760.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Goat at Engedi_LMauldin_DSC04675 (1024x760)</image:title><image:caption>Goat at Engedi. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-09-27T15:41:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/09/23/sarcophagus-at-caesarea-maritima/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc02379-800x600.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC02379 (800x600)</image:title><image:caption>Sarcophagus at Caesarea Maritima. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-09-24T04:07:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/09/19/physical-features-of-the-land-of-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/01-features.png</image:loc><image:title>01 Features</image:title><image:caption>Features of the Land. Longitudinal Zones. Map by Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-09-20T03:32:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/09/14/the-egyptian-god-serapis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/serapis_lmauldin_dsc01299-800x600.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Serapis_LMauldin_DSC01299 (800x600)</image:title><image:caption>Egyptian god Serapis. Alexandria Museum, Alexandria, Egypt. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-09-15T04:06:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/08/31/the-alpha-and-the-omega-and-merisms/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/alpha_and_omega_book.png</image:loc><image:title>Alpha_and_Omega_book</image:title><image:caption>Greek Letters Alpha and Omega. commons.wikipedia.org</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-09-08T07:45:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/08/24/mount-gerizim-the-mount-of-blessing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/gerizim-top_lmauldin_dsc03945-800x473.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gerizim Top_LMauldin_DSC03945 (800x473)</image:title><image:caption>Mount Gerizim, view at top. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-08-27T08:01:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/08/15/view-of-mt-ebal-and-mt-gerizim/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ebal-and-gerizim_dsc03184lmauldin-800x599.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ebal and Gerizim_DSC03184LMauldin (800x599)</image:title><image:caption>Mt. Ebal (right) and Mt. Gerizim (left). Shechem is at center. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-08-16T02:56:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/08/13/mount-ebal/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ebal_dsc03773lmauldin-640x479.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ebal_DSC03773LMauldin (640x479)</image:title><image:caption>Mount Ebal, the mount of cursing. Six tribes ascended here in Josh. 8.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-08-14T04:41:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/08/13/dor-on-the-coastal-plain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dor_dsc02462lmauldin-640x480.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dor_DSC02462LMauldin (640x480)</image:title><image:caption>Excavations at Dor. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dor_dsc02453_lmauldin-640x4801.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dor_DSC02453_LMauldin (640x480)</image:title><image:caption>Harbor of Dor on Coast of Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dor_dsc02453_lmauldin-640x480.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dor_DSC02453_LMauldin (640x480)</image:title><image:caption>Harbor at Dor on Coast of Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dor</image:title><image:caption>Dor, an important harbor in ancient Israel. Map by Bibleatlas.com.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-08-14T15:09:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/07/18/duck-dynasty-at-artemis-temple/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/artemis.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artemis</image:title><image:caption>Ducks at ruins of Artemis Temple in Ephesus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/artemis-temple.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artemis Temple</image:title><image:caption>Model of Artemis Temple at Istanbul. Wikipedia.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-07-23T02:27:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/06/20/2257/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dungcakes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dungcakes</image:title><image:caption>Dungcakes. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kids_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kids_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Turkish children posing for picture. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/house-under-construction-between-van-and-batman_leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>House under construction between Van and Batman_LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>House located between Van and Batman. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-06-24T15:53:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/06/19/kids-at-the-herodium/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kids-at-herodium_dsc03708lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kids at Herodium_DSC03708LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Kids near Herodium. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/herodium_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Herodium_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Herodium, built by Herod. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-06-19T05:59:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/06/12/like-trees-planted-along-a-riverbank/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/trees-along-jordan-river_dsc09903_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trees Along Jordan. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Trees growing along the banks of Jordan. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-06-13T03:59:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/06/10/a-shrub-in-the-desert-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/shrubs-at-dead-sea_dsc02517-_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shrubs at Dead Sea_DSC02517 _LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shrubs at Dead Sea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-06-10T15:10:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/06/05/like-a-shrub-in-the-desert/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/shrubs-sinai-dsc00960_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shrubs Sinai DSC00960_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shrubs in the Desert of Sinai. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-06-07T14:14:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/05/27/conviction-versus-mercy-by-gardner-hall/</loc><lastmod>2013-05-28T08:21:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/05/24/yodfat-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc026881.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yodfat Memorial_DSC02688LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Onsite Memorial to Defenders of Yodfat. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc02657.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yodfat Caves_DSC02657_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Natural Caves at Yodfat. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc02688.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yodfat Memorial_DSC02688_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Memorial to Jewish Defenders of Jodfat. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc02653.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC02653</image:title><image:caption>Yodfat info sign, in Hebrew. The University of Rochester led in the excavation. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-24T19:21:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/05/22/yodfat-of-the-galilee/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc02700.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yodfat_DSC02700LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Site of ancient Yodfat. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-24T08:35:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/05/17/i-am-the-door-of-the-sheep-john-107/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sheep_dsc02721_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sheep_DSC02721_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sheep within the sheepfold. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sheepfold_dsc02725_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sheepfold_DSC02725_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sheepfold near Yodfat in Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-19T08:38:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/05/14/pool-of-bethesda/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bethesda_leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethesda_Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Southern Pool of Bethesda. Setting of John 5. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-15T04:00:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/05/13/st-annes-church-at-pool-of-bethesda/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/st-annes-church.jpg</image:loc><image:title>St. Annes Church</image:title><image:caption>Singing at St. Anne's Church near Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2021-10-25T07:20:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/05/11/on-the-steps-of-the-pool-of-siloam/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/siloam-mauldin-group.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Siloam Mauldin Group</image:title><image:caption>On Steps of Siloam. Mauldin Group 2011</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-05-11T18:50:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/02/07/straw-in-the-bricks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bricks_dsc00486lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mud bricks in Egypt</image:title><image:caption>Bricks made of mud mixed with straw in Luxor, Egypt. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-08T02:55:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2013/01/01/happy-new-year-2012-in-review/</loc><lastmod>2013-01-02T05:00:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/12/18/pilgrims-in-cappadocia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cappadocia.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cappadocia</image:title><image:caption>Cappadocia. In NT times, a Roman Province. Currently in Turkey. BibleAtlas.com</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/cappadocia_dsc05132lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Cappadocia_DSC05132LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Formations characteristic of Cappadocia. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-12-20T20:18:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/12/05/woe-unto-thee-chorazin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/chorazin-synagogue_dsc03171lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chorazin Synagogue_DSC03171LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Basalt synagogue at Capernaum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/chorazin_dsc03148leonmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chorazin_DSC03148LeonMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Entrance Sign at Chorazin. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/korazin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>korazin</image:title><image:caption>Location of Chorazin, city condemned by Jesus. BibleAtlas.Org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/korazin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>korazin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-12-06T03:39:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/12/04/new-resource-the-big-picture/</loc><lastmod>2012-12-05T14:26:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/10/26/the-wicked-vinedressers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vinedresser_lachishlmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>vinedresser_LachishLMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Vinedresser working in vineyard at Lachish in Israel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-10-27T01:57:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/10/24/joppa/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/image4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joppa</image:title><image:caption>Joppa, ancient harbor on Israel's coast. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-10-24T12:49:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/10/09/joshuas-defeat-of-libnah/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc01494telburna_libnah_lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>DSC01494TelBurna_Libnah_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Tel Burna, believed to be biblical Libnah. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-10-09T20:12:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/10/04/jesus-and-the-woman-at-the-well/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/artwork-samartan-museum_dsc03172lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artwork Samartan Museum_DSC03172LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Painting depicting Jesus and the Samaritan Woman of John 4. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-10-06T23:39:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/09/22/resource-zondervan-atlas-of-the-bible/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/270505_w185.png</image:loc><image:title>270505_w185</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-22T22:47:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/09/21/traveling-in-israel-in-2005/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tomb_dsc02514lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Tomb_DSC02514LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Rolling Stone Tomb in Northern Israel, Nov. 2005. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-22T09:22:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/09/19/new-resource-captivity-and-return/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/captivity-and-return_contentslmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Captivity and Return_ContentsLMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Table of Contents for Captivity and Return, by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/captivity-and-return_coverlmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Captivity and Return_CoverLMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Cover, Captivity and Return, written by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-20T02:28:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/09/13/2136/</loc><lastmod>2012-09-14T09:12:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/09/11/omrit-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/omrit_dsc02545lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Omrit_DSC02545LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Evidence of Earthquake at Omrit. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/omrit_dsc02489lmauldin3-e1347422780883.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Omrit_DSC02489LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Composite Capital at Omrit. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/omrit_dsc02489lmauldin2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Omrit_DSC02489LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Composite Capital at Omrit. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/omrit_dsc02489lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Omrit_DSC02489LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/omrit_dsc02489lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Omrit_DSC02489LMauldin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-12T07:06:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/09/10/herodian-imperial-cult-temple-at-omrit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/omrit_dsc02473lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Omrit_DSC02473LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple at Omrit. Excavators believe this temple was built by Herod to honor Caesar Augustus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-11T03:28:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/08/11/ararat-area-ishak-pasa-palace/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ararat_ishak-pasa-palace_dsc_9833lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ararat_Ishak Pasa Palace_DSC_9833LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ishak Pasa Palace. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc_9627.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_9627</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ararat_dsc_9818lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ararat_DSC_9818LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mount Ararat. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-14T22:19:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/08/10/ararat-traffic-jam/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ararat-traffic-jam-dsc_9784lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ararat Traffic Jam DSC_9784LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ararat Traffic Jam. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-01-05T00:22:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/08/09/ararat-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ararat-iran-border_dsc_9733lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ararat Iran Border_DSC_9733LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Turkey/Iran border. Mt. Ararat is 10 miles west (to our back) from this point. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ararat_dsc_9650lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Ararat_DSC_9650LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shepherd with sheep at Mt. Ararat. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-10T02:54:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/08/08/the-mountains-of-ararat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ararat_dsc_9741lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Ararat_DSC_9741LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mt. Ararat and Rainbow. The ark came to rest in this area. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-09T18:14:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/08/07/antioch-on-the-orontes-river/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/orontes-river_dsc05866lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Orontes River_DSC05866LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Orontes River. Biblical Antioch was situated here. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-08T03:19:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/08/06/the-disciples-were-called-christians-first-at-antioch/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/antioch_dsc05910lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Antioch_DSC05910LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Antioch of Syria. Modern Antakya, Turkey. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/antioch_syrian_antioch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Antioch_syrian_antioch</image:title><image:caption>Antioch of Syria. BibleAtlas.com.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-09T18:38:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/08/05/we-remember-the-fish-in-good-ole-egypt/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fish-alexandnria_dsc01419lmauldin2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fish Alexandnria_DSC01419LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Isael remembered the fish, but forgot God's purpose for them. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fish-alexandnria_dsc01419lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fish Alexandnria_DSC01419LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Fresh Fish in Alexandria, Egypt. Israelites remembered the fish, but forgot God's purpose for them. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fish-alexandnria_dsc01419lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fish Alexandnria_DSC01419LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fish-alexandria_dsc01417lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fish Alexandria_DSC01417LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Fish in Alexandria, Egypt. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-08-05T13:59:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/07/06/court-of-amenhotep-iii-at-thebes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/amenhotep-iii_luxor_dsc00671lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Amenhotep III_Luxor_DSC00671LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Court of Amenhotep III, at Luxor, biblical Thebes. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-07-06T21:16:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/07/05/daniels-babylon/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/babylon_dsc00446lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Babylon_DSC00446LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Artist conception of ancient Babylon. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/lion-babylon-dsc04498lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Lion Babylon DSC04498LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Lion from Processional Way, Babylon. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-07-06T09:54:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/06/29/stele-of-nabonidus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/nabonidus_dsc_0238.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nabonidus_DSC_0238</image:title><image:caption>Nabonidus Stele. Discovered at Haran. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-06-30T02:49:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/06/13/colossi-of-memnon/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/colossi-of-memnon_dsc00424lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Colossi of Memnon_DSC00424LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Colossi of Memnon. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/colossi-of-memnon_dsc00428lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Colossi of Memnon_DSC00428LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Colossi of Memnon. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-06-14T09:59:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/05/25/monastery-of-st-barnabas-at-salamis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/barnabas_salamis_dsc_0015lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Barnabas_Salamis_DSC_0015LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Monastery of St. Barnabas at Salamis, Crete. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-06-05T02:08:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/05/23/attalia-modern-antalya-setting-for-acts-14/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/antalya_dsc_0208lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Antalya_DSC_0208LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>At Biblical Attalia. View of Mediterranean Sea and Lycian Mountains. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-11-03T10:14:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/05/17/theater-at-salamis-cyprus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/salamis-theater_dsc_0140lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Salamis Theater_DSC_0140LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Salamis Theater. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-05-17T21:02:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/05/15/the-tabularium/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tabularium_dsc04738lmauldin_reduced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tabularium_DSC04738LMauldin_reduced</image:title><image:caption>Tabularium in Roman Forum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-05-15T15:15:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/05/04/temple-of-vespasian-and-titus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/temple-of-vespasian-and-titus_dsc04826lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Vespasian and Titus_DSC04826LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Vespasian and Titus in Roman Forum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-05-06T10:02:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/05/03/qa-re-persian-chronology-in-ezra-4/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bull-perseoplis_dsc00082lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bull Perseoplis_DSC00082LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Bull from Palace at Persepolis. Dates to Persian Kings Xerxes and Artaxerxes I. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-05-03T13:24:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/05/02/temple-of-vesta-roman-forum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/temple-of-vesta_dsc04742lmauldin2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Vesta_DSC04742LMauldin</image:title><image:caption> Temple of Vesta in Roman Forum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/temple-of-vesta_dsc04742lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Vesta_DSC04742LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Vesta in Roman Forum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/temple-of-vesta_dsc04742lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Vesta_DSC04742LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Vesta in Roman Forum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-05-02T18:12:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/05/01/the-twin-brothers-castor-and-pollux/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/castor-and-pollux_dsc04741lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Castor and Pollux_DSC04741LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Castor and Pollux in Roman Forum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-12T07:52:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/04/23/temple-of-venus-genetrix/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/temple-of-venus_julius-caesar-forum_dsc04830lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Venus_Julius Caesar Forum_DSC04830LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Venus Genetrix, close-up of columns. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/temple-of-venus_julius-caesar-forum_dsc04831lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Venus_Julius Caesar Forum_DSC04831LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Venus Genetrix, located in Forum of Caesar, Rome. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-04-24T03:14:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/04/18/the-roman-forum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/roman-forum_dsc04250lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Roman Forum_DSC04250LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Roman Forum At Night. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-04-18T16:02:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/04/14/the-land-of-geshur/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gate-at-geshur_bethsaida_dsc02602lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gate at Geshur_Bethsaida_DSC02602LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>City gate of Bethsaida. In territory of OT Geshur. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gate-at-geshur_bethsaida_dsc02581lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gate at Geshur_Bethsaida_DSC02581LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Blocks burst by intense fire during Assyrian invasion. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/geshur_bibleatlas-org.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Geshur_BibleAtlas.Org</image:title><image:caption>Old Testament Geshur. Map by BibleAtlas.Org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-04-15T01:50:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/04/13/jonesboro-tn/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/jonesboro_dsc04875lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jonesboro_DSC04875LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Farm in Jonesboro, TN. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-04-14T01:44:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/04/12/emperor-galba-the-year-of-the-four-emperors/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/galba_dsc04538lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Galba_DSC04538LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Roman Emperor Galba. Reigned June 68-January 69. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-04-13T22:58:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/04/06/arch-of-titus-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/titus-underside-archway_dsc04750lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titus Underside Archway_DSC04750LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Underside of Arch of Titus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/titus-underside-archway_dsc04750lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titus Underside Archway_DSC04750LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/titus_dsc04750lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Titus_DSC04750LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Detail of deified figure of Titus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/titus_dsc04762lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titus_DSC04762LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Underside of Arch of Titus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/titus_dsc04761lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titus_DSC04761LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Inscription on Arch of Titus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/titus-arch_dsc04760lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titus Arch_DSC04760LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Arch of Titus. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-04-07T04:32:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/30/link-to-italy-tour-photos/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/7020066385_612856d501_b.jpg</image:loc><image:title>7020066385_612856d501_b</image:title><image:caption>Panorama of Amalfi Coast. Photo by Jarad Hagan.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-30T22:10:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/29/emperor-claudius-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/claudius_vatican-museum_dsc04533lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Claudius_Vatican Museum_DSC04533LM</image:title><image:caption>Statue of Emperor Claudius. Vatican Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-29T23:57:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/27/in-the-reign-of-claudius/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/claudius_dsc04530lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Claudius_DSC04530LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Emperor Claudius. Vatican Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-28T02:52:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/23/pantheon-by-night/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pantheon_dsc04200lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pantheon_DSC04200LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Pantheon in Rome. At left is a portion of the fountain. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pantheon_dsc04195lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pantheon_DSC04195LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Pantheon at Night. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-24T03:55:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/22/safely-back-home/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/arch-of-titus_group-shot_dsc04638.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Arch of Titus_Group Shot_DSC04638</image:title><image:caption>Group Shot in Rome, with Arch of Titus in Background.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-23T11:30:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/21/temple-of-jupiter-at-pompeii/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pompeii-group-photo_dsc03943.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pompeii Group Photo_DSC03943</image:title><image:caption>Group Photo at Pompeii.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/temple-of-jupiter_dsc03945lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Jupiter_DSC03945LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Jupiter at Pompeii</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-21T16:11:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/20/greetings-from-rome/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/poggiomarino-dsc_0106_david-deason1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Poggiomarino DSC_0106_David Deason</image:title><image:caption>Our Group Along with Poggiomarino Church. Photo by David Deason.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/poggiomarino-dsc_0106_david-deason.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Poggiomarino DSC_0106_David Deason</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-20T16:13:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/17/greetings-from-sorrento/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sorrento_dsc03858lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sorrento_DSC03858LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Natural Beauty in Sorrento Area. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sorrento_dsc03855lmauldin2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sorrento_DSC03855LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sorrento in Southern Italy. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/appian-way-san-nicola_dsc038474.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Appian Way San Nicola_DSC03847</image:title><image:caption>Appian Way Marked by Trees. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sorrento_dsc03855lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sorrento_DSC03855LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/appian-way-san-nicola_dsc038473.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Appian Way San Nicola_DSC03847</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/appian-way-san-nicola_dsc038472.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Appian Way San Nicola_DSC03847</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/appian-way-san-nicola_dsc038471.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Appian Way San Nicola_DSC03847</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sorrento_dsc03855lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sorrento_DSC03855LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/appian-way-san-nicola_dsc03847.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Appian Way San Nicola_DSC03847</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-20T06:50:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/19/sorrento-to-amalfi-and-on-to-rome/</loc><lastmod>2012-03-19T05:32:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/16/florence-american-cemetery/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/italian-family_dsc038131.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Italian Family_DSC03813</image:title><image:caption>Italian Family in San Gimignano. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/italian-family_dsc03813.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Italian Family_DSC03813</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/florence-american-monument_dsc03791lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Florence American Monument_DSC03791LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Monument at Cemetery. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/florence-american-cemetary_dsc03775lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Florence American Cemetary_DSC03775LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Florence American Cemetery. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-16T22:04:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/15/from-venice-to-florence-via-pisa/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/arrigo_and_patrizia-corazzadsc03732.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Arrigo_and_Patrizia CorazzaDSC03732</image:title><image:caption>Arrigo and Patrizia Corazza. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pisa_dsc03727lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pisa_DSC03727LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Leaning Tower of Pisa. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pisa_dsc03727lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pisa_DSC03727LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/st-marks_dsc03603lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>St Marks_DSC03603LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>View of Venice from Clock Tower. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-17T00:00:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/14/a-day-in-venice/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bridge-of-sighs_dsc03503lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bridge of Sighs_DSC03503LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Bridge of Sighs in background, with Linda and Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/group-shot-st-marks-square_dsc03529lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Group Shot St Marks Square_DSC03529LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Group shot at St. Mark's Square. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/group-shot-st-marks-square_dsc03529lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Group Shot St Marks Square_DSC03529LMauldin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-15T19:53:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/13/greetings-from-italy/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/alps_dsc03400lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alps_DSC03400LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>View of the Alps prior to descent at Marco Polo, Venice. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/brurano_dsc03478lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brurano_DSC03478LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Burano, colorful island near Venice. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-15T21:36:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/03/03/arch-of-titus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/titus_athens-museum_dsc00304lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Titus_Athens Museum_DSC00304LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Emperor Titus, AD 79-81. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/archoftitus_picogna.png</image:loc><image:title>ArchOfTitus_Picogna</image:title><image:caption>Arch of Titus, located in Forum of Ancient Rome. Photo by Nancy Picogna.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-03-23T20:59:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/02/25/some-brief-features-of-italian-geography/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mont_blanc_from_aosta_valley_wikipedia-commons.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mont_Blanc_from_Aosta_Valley_Wikipedia Commons</image:title><image:caption>Mont Blanc. Photo: Wikipedia Commons.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/map-of-italy.gif</image:loc><image:title>map-of-italy</image:title><image:caption>Map of Italy, by Wikipedia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-27T01:38:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/02/20/beth-shean/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/beth-shean_dsc03564lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth Shean_DSC03564LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Egyptians occupied Beth Shean prior to Saul's death. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/beth-shean_dsc03563lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth Shean_DSC03563LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/beth-shean_dsc03551lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth Shean_DSC03551LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/beth-shean_dsc03551lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth Shean_DSC03551LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/beth-shean_dsc03550lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth Shean_DSC03550LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/beth-shean_dsc03549lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth Shean_DSC03549LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Info atop tel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/beth-shean_dsc03477lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth Shean_DSC03477LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Beth Shean. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-21T05:25:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/02/18/more-on-azazel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sinai_dsc00853lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sinai_DSC00853LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mt. Sinai, Jebel Musa, upper right of photo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-19T04:16:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/02/13/azazel-the-scapegoat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc00747_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC00747_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Wilderness of Sinai, in the south. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc00740-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC00740 - Copy</image:title><image:caption>Goats in the Desert of Sinai. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc00734_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC00734_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Goat in the Wilderness of Sinai. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-15T01:23:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/02/08/florida-college-lectures/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_9842_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_9842_2</image:title><image:caption>Leon Mauldin &amp; Ferrell Jenkins. Photo by Beulah Tifton.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_9838_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_9838_2</image:title><image:caption>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Melvin Curry, and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ferrell Jenkins. Photo by Beulah Tifton.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/florida-college-annual-lectures.jpg</image:loc><image:title>florida-college-annual-lectures</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-09T16:31:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/02/03/jerusalem-the-kidron-and-mt-of-olives/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/jerusalem_mt-of-olives_dsc06410lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jerusalem_Mt of Olives_DSC06410LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Kidron, and Mt. of Olives. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-04T16:05:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/02/02/as-a-hen-gathers-her-chicks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hen-and-chicks_dsc02627lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Hen and chicks_DSC02627LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Chicks going to the mother hen. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-02-03T02:26:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/25/bible-and-archaeology-site/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/hezekiahstunnel_dsc00570lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>HezekiahsTunnel_DSC00570LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem, City of David. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-26T04:43:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/23/the-continuity-of-gods-plan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/note-connection.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Note Connection</image:title><image:caption>The Continuity of God's Plan. Chart by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-24T01:44:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/18/lava-fields-at-tendurek-gecidi-turkey/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tendurek-gecidi-lava-fields_lm-9611.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tendurek Gecidi Lava Fields_LM 9611</image:title><image:caption>Lava Fields at Tendurek Gecidi, Turkey. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tendurek-gecidi-lm-9610.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tendurek Gecidi  LM 9610</image:title><image:caption>Tendurek Gecidi, near Ararat, Turkey. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-19T04:44:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/17/muradiye-falls-in-van-district-in-turkey/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/muradiye-falls-lm-16.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Muradiye Falls LM 16</image:title><image:caption>Swinging bridge below Muradiye Falls. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/muradiye-falls-lm-32.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Muradiye Falls LM 32</image:title><image:caption>Store at Muradiye Falls. Friendly people. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/muradiye-falls-lm-21.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Muradiye Falls LM 21</image:title><image:caption>Muradiye Falls, much of which comes from snow melt.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/muradiye-falls-lm-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Muradiye Falls LM 7</image:title><image:caption>Muradiye Falls, in Van District of Eastern Turkey. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-18T23:04:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/16/sunset-at-lake-van-turkey/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/van-sunset_cimg1751_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Van Sunset_CIMG1751_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Lake Van at Sunset, Eastern Turkey. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-17T11:43:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/11/dietary-restrictions-in-leviticus-the-stork/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/stork_dsc_9695lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stork_DSC_9695LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Stork, listed among unclean animals in Leviticus 11. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-13T02:36:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/04/running-the-race/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/aphrodisias-stadium_dsc02617lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aphrodisias Stadium_DSC02617LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Roman Stadium at Aphrodisias Illustrates the text of Hebrews 12:1. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-10T03:35:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/02/dietary-restrictions-in-leviticus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/rock-badgers_dsc04705lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rock Badgers_DSC04705LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Rock Badgers at Ein Gedi. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/camel-in-bethany_dsc00832lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Camel in Bethany_DSC00832LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Camel, forbidden in Israel's diet. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-01T20:45:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/01/a-workable-bible-reading-schedule/</loc><lastmod>2012-01-01T23:36:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2012/01/01/2011-in-review-thank-you-to-our-readers/</loc><lastmod>2012-01-02T18:56:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/30/lessons-from-leviticus/</loc><lastmod>2011-12-31T14:32:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/23/rosh-haniqra-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/rosh-haniqra-cable-car-worker_dsc02800lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rosh HaNiqra cable car worker_DSC02800LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Worker at cable car at Rosh HaNiqra. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/rosh-haniqra_dsc02810lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rosh HaNiqra_DSC02810LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Israel's coast looking south from Rosh HaNiqra. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/rosh-haniqra_dsc02791.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rosh HaNiqra_DSC02791</image:title><image:caption>Rosh HaNiqra. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/misrephoth-maim1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>misrephoth-maim</image:title><image:caption>Misrephoth Maim, or Rosh HaNiqra. Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/misrephoth-maim.jpg</image:loc><image:title>misrephoth-maim</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-24T02:45:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/22/misrephoth-maim-rosh-haniqra-israels-northern-border/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/rosh-haniqra-cable-car_dsc02804lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rosh HaNiqra cable car_DSC02804LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Rosh HaNiqra. View from Cable Car. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/rosh-haniqra_dsc02797lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rosh HaNiqra_DSC02797LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Rosh HaNiqra inside tunnel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/rosh-haniqra-tunnel_dsc02785lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rosh HaNiqra Tunnel_DSC02785LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Rosh HaNiqra. Alexander the Great tunneled through the mountain here. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/rosh-haniqra_dsc02739lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rosh HaNiqra_DSC02739LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Rosh HaNiqra. Looking north to Lebanon. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-23T04:29:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/18/traditional-site-of-jesus-birth-in-bethlehem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/star-marking-place-of-jesus-birth-at-bethlehem_dsc02627lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Star Marking Place of Jesus Birth at Bethlehem_DSC02627LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Star Marking the Place of Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bethlehem_church-of-nativity-engrance-7-35lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Bethlehem_Church of Nativity Entrance 7 35LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Church of Nativity Entrance. Bethlehem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bethlehem_church-of-nativity_dsc00483lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethlehem_Church of Nativity_DSC00483LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-22T15:50:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/17/humble-birth-the-manger/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/manger-at-jericho_dsc00054lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Manger at Jericho_DSC00054LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Manger at Jericho. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-18T22:46:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/16/ancient-street-in-tarsus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tarsus_dsc05566lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tarsus_DSC05566LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>23 feet of silt accumulated above Tarsus Street of Paul's Day. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tarsus_dsc05569lmauldidn.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tarsus_DSC05569LMauldidn</image:title><image:caption>Tarsus, Ancient Street. Dates back to the time of Paul. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-17T02:05:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/15/cleopatras-gate-in-tarsus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cleopatras-gate-tarsus_dsc05533lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cleopatras Gate Tarsus_DSC05533LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Cleopatra's Gate in Tarsus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-16T03:05:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/13/st-pauls-well/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sign_well-at-tarsus_dsc05551lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sign_Well at Tarsus_DSC05551LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Info Sign on location near well. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tarsus-st-pauls-well_dsc05552lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tarsus St Pauls Well_DSC05552LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Well at Tarsus, Paul's home. Dates back to Roman Period. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tarsus-st-pauls-well_dsc05543lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tarsus St Pauls Well_DSC05543LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>"St. Paul's Well" at Tarsus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tarsus-st-pauls-well_dsc05543lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tarsus St Pauls Well_DSC05543LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>St Paul's Well at Tarsus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-10-16T03:15:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/07/clay-in-the-potters-hand-video/</loc><lastmod>2011-12-07T17:00:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/05/resource-trials-from-classical-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/trials_athens_cimg6856lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trials_Athens_CIMG6856LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Front cover, Trials from Classical Athens. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/trials_athens_cimg6856lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trials_Athens_CIMG6856LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Trials From Classical Athens, 2nd Edition. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-05T15:50:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/12/03/the-census-of-numbers-146-603550-men-of-war/</loc><lastmod>2011-12-04T11:28:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/11/30/more-on-mt-nebo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mount-nebo-from-northwest_tbolen_060108186.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mount Nebo from northwest_tbolen_060108186</image:title><image:caption>Mt. Nebo from northwest. Photo by Todd Bolen. Used by permission.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mount-nebo-from-northwest-tb060108186.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mount Nebo from northwest, tb060108186</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mt-nebo_dsc00026_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mt Nebo_DSC00026_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mt. Nebo. Looking from west to east. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-30T20:17:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/11/28/moses-ascends-mt-nebo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mt-nebo_dsc00023lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mt Nebo_DSC00023LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mt. Nebo from west side of Dead Sea. Photo by Leon Mauldin, Sept. 2011.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-29T19:11:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/11/17/shechem-tel-balata-east-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/shechem_dsc03248lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shechem_DSC03248LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shechem, Canaanite Gate on East Side of city. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/shechem_dsc03188lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shechem_DSC03188LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shechem, Sign at Entrance. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-18T02:34:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/11/11/jesus-ministry-3-years/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/jesus_-ministry.png</image:loc><image:title>Jesus’ Ministry. Chart by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Jesus' 3+ Yr. Ministry. Chart by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-11T14:33:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/11/01/be-not-as-the-hypocrites/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mask_comic_dsc01201lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mask_Comic_DSC01201LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Comic mask. Athens, Greece. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mask_tragic_dsc01202lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mask_Tragic_DSC01202LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Tragic Mask. Athens Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-07T15:47:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/10/28/mt-ebal-from-jacobs-well/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/mt-ebal-from-jacobs-well_dsc03185lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mt Ebal from Jacobs Well_DSC03185LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mt. Ebal from Jacob's Well. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-08-21T00:17:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/10/20/cistern-at-adullam/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/adullam-toward-hebron_dsc01942lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Adullam toward Hebron_DSC01942LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Bethlehem would be to our far right, 13 miles distant from Adullam. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/adullam_dsc01936.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Adullam_DSC01936</image:title><image:caption>Daphna draws water and pours it back into the cistern at Adullam. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/adullam-cistern_dsc01933lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Adullam Cistern_DSC01933LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Cistern at Adullam. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/adullam_dsc01959.png</image:loc><image:title>Adullam_DSC01959</image:title><image:caption>Tell Adullam. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-21T03:41:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/10/16/dvd-of-sandra-waldrons-memorial-service/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bob-sandra-1994.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bob &amp; Sandra - 1994</image:title><image:caption>Bob and Sandra Waldron</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-31T14:43:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/10/14/timnah-and-the-samson-narrative/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/timnah_dsc01587.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Timnah_DSC01587</image:title><image:caption>Timnah. Tel is in center. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/timnah.jpg</image:loc><image:title>timnah</image:title><image:caption>Timnah. Map by BibleAtlas.org</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-15T02:43:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/10/11/things-to-do-at-age-100/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/elma-bradford-100th-birthday_img_5344.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elma Bradford 100th Birthday_IMG_5344</image:title><image:caption>Leon Mauldin, Elma Bradford, Linda Mauldin. Photo by Nancy Picogna.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-12T17:18:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/10/08/john-baptized-in-aenon-near-salim/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/salem_dsc02263.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Salem_DSC02263</image:title><image:caption>Pools of water seen from Salim. Tel Salim is in foreground. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/salim_dsc02244.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Salim_DSC02244</image:title><image:caption>Tel of Salim. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/salim1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>salim</image:title><image:caption>Map showing Salim. John baptized at Aenon near Salim. BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/salim.jpg</image:loc><image:title>salim</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-12-09T03:08:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/10/07/san-jacinto-monument/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/san-jacinto-monument_cimg6732.jpg</image:loc><image:title>San Jacinto Monument_CIMG6732</image:title><image:caption>San Jacinto Monument. Closer View. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/san-jacinto-monument_cimg6726.jpg</image:loc><image:title>San Jacinto Monument_CIMG6726</image:title><image:caption>San Jacinto Monument. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-07T16:06:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/10/05/jonah-was-from-gath-hepher/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bowmans_mauldins_cimg6681.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bowmans_Mauldins_CIMG6681</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gathhepher_dsc02378_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gathhepher_DSC02378_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Gath hepher. Home of the prophet Jonah. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gath-hepher.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gath-hepher</image:title><image:caption>Gath hepher. Map by BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/16-jeroboamii-and-uzziah.png</image:loc><image:title>16 JeroboamII and Uzziah</image:title><image:caption>Israel during Jeroboam II. Map by Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/15-jehoahaz-and-joash.png</image:loc><image:title>15 Jehoahaz and Joash</image:title><image:caption>Tiny Israel as Jehoahaz ascends throne. Map by Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-09-15T07:04:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/20/go-to-shiloh-jer-712/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shiloh_dsc03058lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Shiloh_DSC03058LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ruins at Shiloh. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shiloh_dsc03088lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Shiloh_DSC03088LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Ancient Shiloh. At center is a covered platform helpful in viewing the site. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shiloh_dsc03032lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Shiloh_DSC03032LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Israeli Antiquities Authority and Ferrell Jenkins. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shiloh_bibleatlas-org.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shiloh_BibleAtlas.org</image:title><image:caption>Location of Shiloh. Map courtesy of BibleAtlas.org</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shilohbibleplaces-org.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ShilohBibleplaces.org</image:title><image:caption>Location of Shiloh. Map by BibleAtlas.org</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-08T07:25:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/10/01/the-tabernacle-at-gibeon/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gibeon_dsc02994.png</image:loc><image:title>Gibeon_DSC02994</image:title><image:caption>Biblical Gibeon, site of tabernacle in Davidic &amp; early Solominic reign. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-06-20T10:43:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/29/made-in-china-repaired-in-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/man-sews-leons-pants_fj090211_0550rs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Man-sews-leons-pants_fj090211_0550rs</image:title><image:caption>Emergency Pants Repair at Adullam. "Made in China, Repaired in Israel." Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-30T10:46:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/26/the-ark-of-the-covenant-after-shiloh/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/kiriath-jearim_dsc06157lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kiriath-jearim_DSC06157LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Kiriath-jerarin, Site of Ark of Covenant for ca. 120 years. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-26T19:04:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/23/more-on-shiloh/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shiloh-flag_dsc03084lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shiloh Flag_DSC03084LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shiloh Flag. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shiloh-mosaic-floor_dsc03024lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shiloh Mosaic Floor_DSC03024LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mosaic Floor at Shiloh. Byzantime Period. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shiloh-excavations_dsc03041lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shiloh Excavations_DSC03041LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Excavations at Shiloh. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/09-judges.png</image:loc><image:title>09 Judges. Map by Scott Richardson.</image:title><image:caption>Location of Apeck relative to Shiloh, tribal territory of Ephraim. Map by Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-08T07:34:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/22/shiloh-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shiloh_dsc03047lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Shiloh_DSC03047LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shiloh. Area in shape of rectangle is proposed site of the tabernacle. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/shiloh_dsc03046lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Shiloh_DSC03046LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shiloh. Possible location of tabernacle in upper center. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-23T01:42:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/15/sabras-its-whats-for-dinner/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sabras_dsc01517.png</image:loc><image:title>Sabras_DSC01517</image:title><image:caption>Sabra, close-up. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/sabras_dsc01515.png</image:loc><image:title>Sabras_DSC01515</image:title><image:caption>Sabras in the Shephelah. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-16T15:08:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/13/a-tribute-to-sandra-waldron/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/leonmauldin_bobwaldron_cimg6677.jpg</image:loc><image:title>LeonMauldin_BobWaldron_CIMG6677</image:title><image:caption>Leon Mauldin and Bob Waldron</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-19T20:54:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/12/wilderness-of-judea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/wilderness-of-judea-at-sea-level_dsc02122lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wilderness of Judea at Sea Level_DSC02122LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Wilderness of Judea at Sea Level. Photo by Leon Mauldin. Click image for higher resolution.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-13T01:50:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/09/tel-ptolemaisaccoacre/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ptolemais_dsc02901lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ptolemais_DSC02901LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Tel Ptolemais. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ptolemais_dsc02901lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ptolemais_DSC02901LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ptolemais_dsc02848lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ptolemais_DSC02848LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ptolemais.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ptolemais</image:title><image:caption>Ptolemais/Acco. Bibleatlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-10T04:06:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/09/we-came-to-ptolemais/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc02862.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ptolemais_DSC02862LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Coast of Ptolemais, mentioned in Acts 21:7. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-10T14:43:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/05/hazor-head-of-all-these-kingdoms/</loc><lastmod>2011-09-06T20:00:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/04/some-fell-among-the-thorns/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/thorns_dsc02371lmauldin4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thorns_DSC02371LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Thorns in Galilee. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/thorns_dsc02371lmauldin3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thorns_DSC02371LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Thorns in Galilee. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/thorns_dsc02368lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thorns_DSC02368LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Thorns. A fitting word picture for things that choke out the word. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/thorns_dsc02371lmauldin2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thorns_DSC02371LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Thorns in Galilee. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/thorns_dsc02371lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thorns_DSC02371LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Thorns in Galilee. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/thorns_dsc02371lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thorns_DSC02371LMauldin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-07T00:41:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/03/he-will-not-break-a-bruise-reed/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bruised-reed-at-qasr-al-yahud_dsc02145lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bruised Reed at Qasr al-Yahud_DSC02145LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Bruised Reed at Qasr al-Yahud on Jordan's bank. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jordan-river-qasr-al-yahud_dsc02141lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jordan River Qasr al-Yahud_DSC02141LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Jordan River at Qasr al-Yahud, newly opened baptismal site. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-04T04:16:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/02/reading-from-the-scroll/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/reading-scroll_jerusalem_dsc02052lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Reading Scroll_Jerusalem_DSC02052LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Reading a Scroll in Wilson's Arch. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-02T21:23:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/09/01/another-good-day-in-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/leon-at-besor_dsc01832fjenkins.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Leon at Besor_DSC01832FJenkins</image:title><image:caption>Leon at Besor. Brook in background. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pomegranate_dsc01611lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pomegranate_DSC01611LMauldin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-01T20:14:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/30/grinding-a-fool-in-a-mortar/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mortar_antioch-museum_dsc05861_lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Mortar_Antioch Museum_DSC05861_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mortar and pestle. Antioch Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-30T21:49:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/26/millstones-at-capernaum/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/millstones_capernaum_dsc09872lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Millstones_Capernaum_DSC09872LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Millstones manufactured at Capernaum from volcanic basalt. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/millstones_capernaum_dsc09869lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Millstones_Capernaum_DSC09869LMauldin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-27T03:53:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/24/jeroboams-new-religion/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dan-high-place-altar_dsc01958.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dan High Place Altar_DSC01958</image:title><image:caption>Jeroboam's High Place at Dan. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-27T23:01:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/22/not-one-stone-upon-another/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jerusalem-stones-ad-70_dsc03928lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jerusalem Stones AD 70_DSC03928LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Stones from temple buildings in Tyropean Valley in Jerusalem, from AD 70 destruction. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jerusalem-from-mt-of-olives_dsc00094lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jerusalem from Mt of Olives_DSC00094LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>View of Temple Mount, Jerusalem from Mt. of Olives. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-24T01:23:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/17/a-shack-in-a-cucumber-field/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/booth-in-vineyard-near-sardis_dsc03247lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Booth In Vineyard Near Sardis_DSC03247LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Booth in Vineyard Near Sardis. Illustrates Isa. 1:8. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-25T15:38:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/11/shepherds-in-a-dry-and-thirsty-land/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sheep-goats-judean-desert_dsc04157lmauldin-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sheep &amp; goats Judean desert_DSC04157LMauldin - Copy</image:title><image:caption>Such scenes illustrate life in biblical times. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/trails-worn-by-sheep-goats-judean-desert_dsc04145lmauldin-copy1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trails worn by sheep &amp; goats Judean desert_DSC04145LMauldin - Copy</image:title><image:caption>Trails worn by sheep &amp; goat in Judean Desert. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/trails-worn-by-sheep-goats-judean-desert_dsc04145lmauldin-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trails worn by sheep &amp; goats Judean desert_DSC04145LMauldin - Copy</image:title><image:caption>Trails worn by sheep &amp; goats in Judean desert. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/judean-desert_dsc04153lmauldin-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Judean Desert_DSC04153LMauldin - Copy</image:title><image:caption>Judean Desert. Shepherds are needed to lead sheep to grazing and water. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-10-26T04:04:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/10/they-smell-like-sheep/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sheep-eastern-turkey_dsc_9596lmauldin.png</image:loc><image:title>Sheep Eastern Turkey_DSC_9596LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sheep lying down near green pasture beside refreshing water. Eastern Turkey. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-12T12:04:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/08/the-french-river-ontario/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/french-river-snake-sign_cimg6520lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>French River Snake Sign_CIMG6520LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>French River Snake Sign. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/french-river-ontario_cimg6523lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>French River Ontario_CIMG6523LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>French River, Ontario. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-09T13:16:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/03/not-a-prophet-or-a-prophets-son/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/leon_linda_niagara_cimg6537jhains.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Leon_Linda_Niagara_CIMG6537JHains</image:title><image:caption>Leon &amp; Linda at Niagara Falls. Photo by John Hains.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/niagara_cimg4899lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Niagara_CIMG4899LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Leon and Linda at Niagara Falls. Photo by John Hains.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sycamore_dsc00332lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sycamore_DSC00332LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Close-up of sycamore figs. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sycamore_dsc00330lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sycamore_DSC00330LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sycamore tree, which produces figs. Amos tended trees like this. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/tekoa_dsc00481_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tekoa_DSC00481_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sheep near Tekoa. Amos was a sheepherder. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-04T03:17:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/08/02/amos-of-tekoa/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/tekoa_dsc00468lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tekoa_DSC00468LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Site of Tekoa, home of Amos the Prophet. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/tekoa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tekoa</image:title><image:caption>Tekoa. Home of the prophet Amos. Map by bibleatlas.com.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-02T20:51:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/30/in-sudbury/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/sudbury_cimg6500lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sudbury_CIMG6500LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sudbury, Canada. Gathering at home after meeting. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-30T12:43:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/28/priests-of-the-imperial-cult/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/priest-of-imperial-cult_dsc03474lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Priest of Imperial Cult_DSC03474LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Priest of Imperial Cult. Izmir Museum (Smyrna). Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/priest-of-imperial-cult_dsc03474lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Priest of Imperial Cult_DSC03474LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Priest of Imperial Cult. Smyrna Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-29T03:49:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/25/the-victors-crown/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/stephanos-crown_dsc03497lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stephanos Crown_DSC03497LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Greek athlet wearing the victor's wreath. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-26T14:21:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/21/jaffa-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/jaffa-gate_dsc00679lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jaffa Gate_DSC00679LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Jaffa Gate, located on Jerusalem's Western Wall. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-21T22:04:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/19/behind-the-golden-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/shakamak-camp-img_0317lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shakamak Camp IMG_0317LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Shakamak Camp near Jasonville, IN. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/behind-golden-gate_dsc03111lmauldin3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Behind Golden Gate_DSC03111LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Behind Jerusalem's Golden Gate. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/behind-golden-gate_dsc03111lmauldin2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Behind Golden Gate_DSC03111LMauldin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/behind-golden-gate_dsc03111lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Behind Golden Gate_DSC03111LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Behind Golden Gate in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-24T01:41:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/16/citadel-of-david/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/citadelofdavid_dsc03726lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CitadelOfDavid_DSC03726LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Citadel of David, located at Jerusalem's Western Wall near Jaffa Gate. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-17T01:14:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/14/huldah-gate-in-jerusalem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/huldah-gates_dsc03883lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Huldah Gates_DSC03883LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Triple-arched Huldah Gate at southern wall of temple mount. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-15T04:04:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/12/zion-gate-in-jerusalem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/zion-gate_dsc029801.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Zion Gate_DSC02980</image:title><image:caption>Zion's Gate. Bullet marks left from Jewish War of Independence 1948. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/zion-gate_dsc00642.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Zion Gate_DSC00642</image:title><image:caption>Zion Gate. Located on SW wall of Jerusalem. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/zion-gate_dsc02980.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Zion Gate_DSC02980</image:title><image:caption>Zion Gate. Located on SW wall of Jerusalem. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/oldcitymapnameless-from-wikimedia-commons1.png</image:loc><image:title>OldCityMapNameless from Wikimedia Commons</image:title><image:caption>Old City Map. Wikimedia Commons.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-13T03:45:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/11/st-stephens-gatethe-lion-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/lions-gate_dsc00210lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lion's Gate_DSC00210LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Men in March '11 Biblelands Tour in front of gate. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/lions-gate_dsc00212lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lion's Gate_DSC00212LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Closer view of lions adorning the gate. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/lionsgate_dsc03143lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lion'sGate_DSC03143LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>St. Stephen's Gate. Traditional location of Stephen's Martyrdom. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-12T02:52:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/08/herods-gateflower-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/floral-design-on-herods-gate_dsc00531lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Floral Design on Herod's Gate_DSC00531LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Floral Design on Herod's Gate.. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/herods-gate_dsc00530lmauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Herod's Gate_DSC00530LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Herod's Gate in Jerusalem. Located on north wall. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/herods-gate_dsc00530lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Herod's Gate_DSC00530LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Herod's Gate in Jerusalem. Located on north wall. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/oldcitymapnameless-from-wikimedia-commons.png</image:loc><image:title>OldCityMapNameless from Wikimedia Commons</image:title><image:caption>Old City Map from Wikimedia Commons. Shows Jerusalem's Walls and Gates.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-09T16:51:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/07/jerusalems-golden-gate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/golden-gate_closeup_dsc00097lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Golden Gate_Closeup_DSC00097LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Golden Gate closeup. Photo ©Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/jerusalem-golden-gate_lmauldin_dsc031531.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jerusalem Golden Gate_LMauldin_DSC03153</image:title><image:caption>Golden Gate closeup. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/jerusalem-eastern-wall_dsc00053lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jerusalem Eastern Wall_DSC00053LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Jerusalem's Eastern Wall. Golden Gate is on your right. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/jerusalem-golden-gate_lmauldin_dsc03153.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jerusalem Golden Gate_LMauldin_DSC03153</image:title><image:caption>Golden Gate in Jerusalem. View looking up from Kidron Valley. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-07T22:02:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/07/05/sacred-lake-at-karnak/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/sacred-lake-at-karnak_dsc00648lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sacred Lake at Karnak_DSC00648LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sacred Lake at karnak Temple. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-06T04:08:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/06/28/the-biblical-winepress/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/winepress-tel-qasile_dsc05814lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Winepress Tel Qasile_DSC05814LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Winepress at Tel Qasile. Dates back to Roman times. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc05813.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC05813</image:title><image:caption>Diagram for winepress at Tel Qasile. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/winepress-neot-kedumim_dsc00424lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Winepress Neot Kedumim_DSC00424LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>A Winepress at Neot Kedumim. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-30T03:34:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/06/22/1317/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sinai_dsc00731_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sinai_DSC00731_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sinai Wilderness with Palm Trees. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sinai_dsc00910_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sinai_DSC00910_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Sinai Wilderness. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-23T03:08:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/06/14/davids-mighty-men/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/adulum-grove-national-park_dsc04367lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Adulum Grove National Park_DSC04367LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Looking out through entrance of a cave in Adulum Grove National Park. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-15T01:28:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/06/13/columbarium-caves/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/columbiarium_dsc04354_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Columbiarium_DSC04354_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Columbarium at Midras Ruins, Adulum Grove National Park in Southern Israel. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-14T02:27:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/06/08/beersheba/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/beersheba_dsc01114lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beersheba_DSC01114LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Beersheba. Group shot at City Gate. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/beersheba_1356sparker.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beersheba_1356SParker</image:title><image:caption>Beersheba w/Mauldin in photo center. Gives sense of proportion. Photo by Sandy Parker.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/beersheba_dsc01145lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beersheba_DSC01145LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Beersheba, southernmost city of Israel. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-08T18:41:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/06/04/gods-of-egypt-imhotep/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/brooklyn-museum-037.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Imhotep_Brooklyn Museum_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Imhotep, god of medicine. Brooklyn Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-06-05T03:54:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/26/the-jordan-river/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cimg6337.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG6337</image:title><image:caption>House in the historic district of Chipley, FL. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/wes-webb_cimg6333.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wes Webb_CIMG6333</image:title><image:caption>Wes &amp; family, local preacher at Chipley, FL.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/jordan-river_dsc09903_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jordan River_DSC09903_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Jordan River, most famous river in the world. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-26T16:04:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/24/megiddo-another-key-site-not-taken-during-the-conquest/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/megiddo_dsc01759_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Megiddo_DSC01759_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Megiddo, Stratigic Site Not Taken During Conquest. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-24T15:45:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/23/cities-not-taken-in-the-conquest-contd-dor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dor_dsc02454_lmauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dor_DSC02454_LMauldin</image:title><image:caption>Dor, an important harbor not taken during the Conquest. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-23T15:09:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/20/more-cities-not-taken-contd-beth-shean/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/beth_shean_dsc09942.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth_Shean_DSC09942_LMauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Beth Shean, allotted to Manasseh, but not retained. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-21T00:40:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/19/cities-israel-did-not-take-or-retain-gezer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/gezer_dsc01403.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gezer_DSC01403</image:title><image:caption>Solomonic Gate at Gezer. A city not taken during the Conquest. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-12-19T18:48:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/17/caleb-inherits-hebron/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/machpelah_lm_dsc01303.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Machpelah_LM_DSC01303</image:title><image:caption>Hebron as seen from cave of Machpelah. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hebron_lm_dsc01245-c.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hebron_LM_DSC01245 - C. </image:title><image:caption>Sheep in street in Hebron. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-29T08:55:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/13/saqqara-the-step-pyramid/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dsc00330.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Step Pyramid_LMauldin_DSC00330.</image:title><image:caption>Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Egypt. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-14T13:27:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/10/1252/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/kings-palace-brussells_cimg6307.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kings Palace Brussells_CIMG6307. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Royal Palace of Brussels. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-10T20:36:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/08/bruges-belgium/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cimg6157.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jan Breydel and Pieter de Coninck_CIMG6157. Photo Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Monument to Jan Breydel and Pieter de Coninck. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cimg6153.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Market Square at Bruges, Belgium_CIMG6153. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Market Square at Bruges, Belgium. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cimg6273.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG6273</image:title><image:caption>Group photo following Sunday services at Houthalen, Belgium.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-10T03:20:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/05/roman-tongeren/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/imag0030.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lead Bar_Tongeren_IMAG0030. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Lead Bar with Caesar Augustus Inscription, Tongeren. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/roman-tongeren_imag0105.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Roman Tongeren_IMAG0105. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Remnants of Roman Wall at Tongeren. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-05-06T09:43:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/03/cave-of-machpelah-tomb-of-the-patriarchs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/machpelah_dsc01258.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Machpelah_DSC01258. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Site of Cave of Machpelah in Hebron. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-01-25T11:10:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/05/01/you-ought-to-say-if-the-lord-wills/</loc><lastmod>2011-05-01T14:45:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/04/26/egypt-plague-upon-the-cattle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc00467.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hathor_LMauldin_DSC00467.</image:title><image:caption>Goddess Hathor at Hatshepsut's funerary temple. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc01296.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sacred Bull. LMauldin_DSC01296.</image:title><image:caption>Sacred Bull at Alexandria, Egypt. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-27T04:14:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/04/23/egypt-the-nile-turned-to-blood/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/osiris_brooklyn-museum-021.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Osiris_Brooklyn Museum 021</image:title><image:caption>The Goddess Osiris. Brooklyn Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nile_lmauldin_dsc01204.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nile_LMauldin_DSC01204</image:title><image:caption>Nile River. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-24T02:44:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/04/21/canaanite-gate-at-dan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/canaanite-gate-close-up_lmauldin_dsc09762.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Canaanite Gate Close-up_LMauldin_DSC09762</image:title><image:caption>Close up of Canaanite Gate at Dan. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/canaanite-gate-at-dan_lmauldin_dsc09765.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Canaanite Gate at Dan_LMauldin_DSC09765</image:title><image:caption>Mud-brick Canaanite Gate at Dan. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-22T03:23:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/04/19/nazareth-jesus-hometown/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nazareth-view-from-mt-precipice_lmauldin_dsc09702.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nazareth View from Mt. Precipice_LMauldin_DSC09702</image:title><image:caption>Nazareth. View from Mt. Precipice. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nazareth-church-of-annunciation_lmauldin_dsc097181.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nazareth Church of Annunciation_LMauldin_DSC09718</image:title><image:caption>Nazareth. Church of the Annunciation. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nazareth-church-of-annunciation_lmauldin_dsc09718.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nazareth Church of Annunciation_LMauldin_DSC09718</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/nazareth-from-mt-of-precipice_lmauldin_dsc09712.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nazareth from Mt. of Precipice_LMauldin_DSC09712</image:title><image:caption>Nazareth from Mt. Precipice. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-20T04:29:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/04/17/megiddo-stables/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/megiddo-stables_lm_dsc09675.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Megiddo Stables_LM_DSC09675</image:title><image:caption>Stables at Megiddo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-20T17:53:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/04/16/megiddo-water-system/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/megiddo-outside-exit_dsc09693_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Megiddo Outside Exit_DSC09693_LM</image:title><image:caption>Megiddo. Outside Watersystem Exit. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/megiddo-exit-shaft-dsc09691_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Megiddo Exit Shaft DSC09691_LM</image:title><image:caption>Megiddo. Exit from spring. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/megiddo-spring_dsc09688_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Megiddo Spring_DSC09688_LM</image:title><image:caption>Megiddo Spring. City's water supply. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/megiddo-water-system-dsc09685_lm.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Megiddo Water System DSC09685_LM</image:title><image:caption>Megiddo. Tunnel to city spring. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-17T18:49:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/04/13/canaanite-altar-at-megiddo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc09653.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Canaanite Altar at Megiddo_DSC09653. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Canaanite Altar at Megiddo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-14T03:17:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/04/06/megiddo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc09651.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Solomonic gate at Megiddo_DSC09651. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Solomonic Gate at Megiddo, a fortress city. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc09644.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Canaanite Gate at Megiddo_DSC09644. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Canaanite Gate at Megiddo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/megiddo1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>megiddo</image:title><image:caption>Megiddo. Map courtesy of BibleAtlas.org</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/megiddo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>megiddo. BibleAtlas.org</image:title><image:caption>Map courtesy of BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-06T20:46:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/04/02/paul-preached-at-caesarea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc023411.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Audience Hall_DSC02341. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Audience Hall at Palace at Caesarea. Likely site of Paul's preaching. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc02341.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC02341</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc02346.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Palace at Caesarea_DSC02346. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Palace at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc01461.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Palace at Caesarea_DSC01461. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Governor's Palace at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-05T14:25:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/30/herods-pool-at-caesarea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc09546.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mosaics at Herod's pool_DSC09546. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Mosaics at Herod's Pool. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc09547.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mosaics at Herod's Pool_DSC09547. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Mosaics at Herod's Pool. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc02352.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pool at Caesarea_DSC02352. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Herod's pool at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-31T04:14:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/29/away-in-a-manger/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/manger_megiddodsc09649.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Manger_MegiddoDSC09649</image:title><image:caption>Manger at Megiddo. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/manger_dsc09566.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Manger_DSC09566</image:title><image:caption>Manger at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-28T16:05:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/22/boaring-at-beitin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wild-boars-at-bethel-photo-by-keith-welch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wild Boars at Bethel. Photo by Keith Welch.</image:title><image:caption>Wild Boars at Bethel. Photo by Keith Welch.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/beitin_dsc00324-photo-by-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beitin_DSC00324. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Beitin. Possible site for biblical Bethel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/beitin_dsc00322-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beitin_DSC00322. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Beitin, proposed site for biblical Bethel. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-25T02:46:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/24/jokneam-in-carmel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc09629.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jokneam in Carmel_DSC09629. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Jokneam in Carmel, listed in Joshua 12:22. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-24T16:29:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/17/from-dan-to-beersheba/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/copy-of-dsc01091.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Leon Mauldin_DSC01091.</image:title><image:caption>Leon Mauldin at Masada.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc00878.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Group Photo Jericho_DSC00878. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Group Photo at OT Jericho. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc00796.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Anathoth_DSC00796. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Anathoth, home of prophet Jeremiah. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc00767.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple Stones_DSC00767.</image:title><image:caption>Temple Stones from AD 70 Destruction. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc00760.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wailing Wall_DSC00760. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-08-06T02:26:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/14/gibeon-el-jib/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/gibeon_dsc003091.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gibeon_DSC00309. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Tel of Gibeon. Modern Arab El-Jib. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/gibeon_dsc00309.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gibeon_DSC00309</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-15T18:41:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/13/capernaum-jesus-home-during-galilean-ministry/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc09842.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Group shot Capernaum_DSC09842. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Group shot at Capernaum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc09861.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Capernaum_DSC09861. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Synagogue at Capernaum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-16T00:03:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/11/caesarea-philippi/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc097371.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Banias River_DSC09737. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Banias River at Caesarea Philippi. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc09737.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Banias River_DSC09737. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Banias River at Caesarea Philippi. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-12T23:03:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/10/aqueduct-at-caesarea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc09615.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Caesarea Aqueduct_DSC09615. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Caesarea Aqueduct. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-10T19:31:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/09/safely-at-natana-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cimg5926.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fawzi,  Elie and Leon at Natana_CIMG5926. Dolye Stogdill</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-12T01:50:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/08/en-route-to-israel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dsc06164.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joppa_DSC06164. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial of Joppa. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-09T04:24:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/03/05/nuzi-tablets-and-the-patriarchs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/nuzi-tablet_dsc00776.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nuzi Tablet_DSC00776. Photo: Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Nuzi Tablet. Semitic Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-03-06T02:12:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/02/25/the-church-of-st-peter-in-gallicantu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc03521.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC03521. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Sign commemorating Peter's Denial. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc03525.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC03525. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>View from Gallicantu toward temple area. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc03549.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC03549. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Peter denys the Lord. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc03534.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Steps leading to church_DSC03534. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Steps leading to Gallicantu. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc03544.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Church of St. Peter_DSC03544. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. Jerusalem. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-25T16:21:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/02/21/arad-in-the-negev/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/arad_dsc04418.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Arad_DSC04418.</image:title><image:caption>Israelite Temple at Arad. Photy by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/arad.jpg</image:loc><image:title>arad_Bibleatlas.org</image:title><image:caption>Map by Bibleatlas.org</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-25T02:22:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/02/23/bethany/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc03517.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethany_DSC03517. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Street in Bethany. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc03493.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethany_DSC03493. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Bethany. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc03480.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tomb of Lazarus_DSC03480. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>"Lazarus' Tomb." Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc03457.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bethany_DSC03457. Photo Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Bethany, home of Jesus' friends Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-24T04:22:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/02/16/beersheba-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc04554.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Storage rooms or possibly stables at Beersheba_DSC04554. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Storage rooms or possibly stables at Beersheba. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc04589.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Altar at Beersheba_DSC04589. Photo Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Altar at Beersheba. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-17T04:17:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/02/15/beersheba-home-of-the-patriarchs-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/beersheba_dsc04473_leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beersheba_DSC04473_Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Beersheba in the Negev. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-16T01:39:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/02/08/theater-of-dionysus-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc00293.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dionysus_DSC00293. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Dionysus the wine god. Athens Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/dsc01306.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Theater of Dionysus_DSC01306. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Theater of Dionysus in Athens Greece. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-09T03:46:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/02/01/temple-of-zeus-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/temple-of-zeuz_dsc01308-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Zeus_DSC01308. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Zeus in Athens. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-02T02:59:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/31/temple-of-hephaestus-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dsc01245.jpg</image:loc><image:title> Hephaestus Temple Athens_DSC01245. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Athens Temple of Hephaestus. The god of forging. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-02-01T05:05:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/25/at-athens-gate-of-athena-archegetis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/gate-of-athena_dsc01232_leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gate of Athena_DSC01232_Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Gate of Athena Archegetis in Athens. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-01-31T15:51:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/22/the-true-meaning-of-deisidaimonia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/acropolis-view-from-north_dsc01146-leon-mauldin1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Acropolis view from north_DSC01146. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Acropolis at top. Stoa to your left. Paul's preaching in Athens is recorded in  Acts 17. View from north. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/acropolis-view-from-north_dsc01146-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Acropolis view from north_DSC01146. Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Athens Acropolis. Scene of Paul's preaching, Acts 17. View from north. Photo by Leon Mauldin. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-01-06T01:18:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/20/stoa-of-attalus-at-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/stoa-of-attalos_dsc01165-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stoa of Attalos_DSC01165. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Stoa of Attalos. Consisted of two stories. Photo Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/stoa-of-attalos_dsc01214-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stoa of Attalos_DSC01214. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Stoa of Attalos at Athens. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/stoal-of-attalos_dsc01165-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stoa of Attalos_DSC01165. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Stoa of Attalos in Athens. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/stoa-of-attalos-and-market-place-from-areopagas_dsc01261-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stoa of Attalos and Market Place from Areopagas_DSC01261. Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Stoa of Attalos and Market Place (Agora) from the Areopagus. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-01-22T16:59:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/18/the-erechtheion-in-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/maidens-of-karyai-at-erechtheion_dsc01355-photo-leon-mauldin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Maidens of Karyai at Erechtheion_DSC01355. Photo Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Close-up of Porch of the Maidens. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dsc00115.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Erechtheion at Athens_DSC00115. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Erechtheion at Athens. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-01-19T03:10:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/17/the-parthenon-in-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/parthenon_leon-mauldin_dsc01304.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parthenon_Leon Mauldin_DSC01304</image:title><image:caption>The Parthenon in Athens. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-01-18T01:58:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/14/the-areopagus-in-athens/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/areopagus_dsc001071.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Areopagus_DSC00107</image:title><image:caption>Areopagus in Athens. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/areopagus_dsc00107.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Areopagus_DSC00107</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/areopagus-group_dsc00063.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Areopagus Group_DSC00063. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Areopagus. A few of our 2010 tour group. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/areopagus-steps_dsc00061.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Areopagus Steps_DSC00061</image:title><image:caption>Steps leading up the the Areopagus in Athens. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-04-08T18:32:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/13/thutmose-iii-name-and-titles/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dsc01104-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Diagram of Thutmose III name and title. Photo by Leon Mauldin. Boston Museum.</image:title><image:caption>Diagram of Thutmose III name and title. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/thutmose-iii-titles_dsc01103-photo-leon-mauldin-boston-museum1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thutmose III titles_DSC01103. Photo Leon Mauldin. Boston Museum.</image:title><image:caption>Relief of Thutmose III, name and titles. Photo by Leon Mauldin. Boston Museum.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/thutmose-iii-titles_dsc01103-photo-leon-mauldin-boston-museum.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thutmose III titles_DSC01103. Photo Leon Mauldin. Boston Museum.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-01-14T02:43:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/12/victory-stele-of-thutmose-iii/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/victory-stele-of-tutmose-iii_dsc01132-photo-by-leon-mauldin-boston-museum.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Victory Stele of Tutmose III_DSC01132. Photo by Leon Mauldin. Boston Museum</image:title><image:caption>Victory Stele of Tutmose III. Boston Museum. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-01-13T04:42:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/11/thutmose-iii-city-lists/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/thutmose-iii-city-list.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thutmose III City List. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Thutmose III City List. Canaanite princes were captured. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/thutmose-iii_dsc00631.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thutmose III_DSC00631. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Thutsose III, seated by city list in Karnak. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-22T13:25:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/07/hollywood-hitpael/</loc><lastmod>2011-01-08T02:10:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2011/01/06/corinth-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dsc01703.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cenchrea, Corinth's seaport_DSC01703. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Cenchrea, Corinth's seaport. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dsc01469.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Shops at Corinth_DSC01469. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Shops at Corinth. Acrocorinth in background. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-01-06T17:11:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/12/28/temple-of-apollo-at-corinth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc01577.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Apollo at Corinth_DSC01577. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Apollo at Corinth. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc01575.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple of Apollo at Corinth_DSC01575. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Apollo at Corinth. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-12-31T09:42:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/12/23/the-diolkos-at-corinth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc00364-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Diolkos at Corinth_DSC00364. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Diolkos at Corinth.  Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-23T21:38:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/12/18/more-on-corinth/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc01422-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Corinthian Canal_DSC01422. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Canal at Corinth.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc01649-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Erastus inscription_DSC01649. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Closeup of Erastus Inscription at Corinth. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-19T02:21:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/12/14/the-erastus-inscription/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc00492.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Erastus Inscription_DSC00492</image:title><image:caption>Leon Mauldin at the Erastus Inscription.  Photo by Johnny Felker.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-14T20:26:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/12/09/herodium-another-view/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc03707-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Herodium_DSC03707. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Herodium. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-10T02:29:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/12/07/the-herodium/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc06790-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Herodium_DSC06790. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Aerial of Herodium. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-08T03:39:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/12/03/lachish-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/lachish-city-gate_dsc00518.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lachish City Gate_DSC00518. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>City Gate at Lachish at Sunset.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/lachish-wall_dsc00477.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lachish Wall_DSC00477. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Western Wall of Lachish. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/lachish_siege-mound_dsc00485.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lachish_Siege Mound_DSC00485. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:title><image:caption>Siege Mound at Lachish.  Sennacherib was the Assyrian King. Photo by Leon Mauldin</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-04T02:56:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/30/lachish/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc02194-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lachish Relief_DSC02194. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Lachish Relief. Metro Museum NY. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/lachish-aerial_dsc06357-copy1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lachish Aerial_DSC06357. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial of Lachish, one of Judah's most important cities. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/lachish-aerial_dsc06357-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lachish Aerial_DSC06357. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial of Lachish, one of Judah's most important cities. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-12-01T03:50:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/26/jacob-family-at-shechem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/shechem_dsc03784.png</image:loc><image:title>Shechem_DSC03784. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Shechem was the site for many impt biblical events. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-06T22:13:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/22/jacobs-sons/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc05509.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Joseph. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. DSC05509</image:title><image:caption>Joseph, Rachel's son born in Haran. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc05508.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Benjamin. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. DSC05508</image:title><image:caption>Benjamin. Rachel died while giving birth to him. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc05515.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Israel. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. DSC05515</image:title><image:caption>Israel. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc05496.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Commemoration of Statesmen at Caesarea Maritima. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. DSC05496</image:title><image:caption>Commemoration of Statesmen at Caesarea Maritima. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-23T03:14:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/18/gezer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc06198.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gezer. Photo ©Leon Mauldin. DSC06198</image:title><image:caption>Aerial photo of Gezer. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-18T23:36:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/15/from-gilead-to-shechem/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/pass-to-shechem-from-gilead_dsc03676.png</image:loc><image:title>Pass to Shechem from Gilead_DSC03676. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Pass to Shechem. Jacob would have taken this route. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/gilead_dsc03668.png</image:loc><image:title>Gilead_DSC03668. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Mountains of Gilead. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-15T18:16:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/10/haran-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_03321.png</image:loc><image:title>Inside a house in Haran_DSC_0332. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Inside a bee-hive house at Haran. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0332.png</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0332</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0302.png</image:loc><image:title>Fuel for oven fires at Haran_DSC_0302. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Fuel for the Fire. Dung cakes &amp; wood for oven fires. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0297.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Haran_DSC_0297. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Bee-Hive structures at Haran.  View of Oven. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-11T04:00:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/09/jacobs-sojoun-in-haran/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0312.png</image:loc><image:title>Haran_DSC_0312. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Biblcial Haran. Jacob sojourned in this 20 years. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0290.png</image:loc><image:title>Haran. Shepherd w/Sheep_DSC_0290. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Shepherd w/Sheep at Haran. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-10T13:11:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/08/jacob-watered-the-flock-of-laban/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/well.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ancient Well. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Ancient Well. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-08T06:27:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/04/the-tabernacle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ark-of-covenant_dsc00131.png</image:loc><image:title>Ark of Covenant_DSC00131. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Ark of Covenant in Most Holy Place. Model. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/tabernacle-in-wilderness_dsc00129.png</image:loc><image:title>Tabernacle In Wilderness_DSC00129. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Tabernacle Model in Wilderness S. of Jericho. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-04T23:11:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/11/02/beth-guvrin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/mareshah.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mareshah. Map by BibleAtlas.org</image:title><image:caption>Mareshah. Map by BibleAtlas.org</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/beth-guvrin_dsc06335.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beth Guvrin_DSC06335. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aeriel Beit Guvrin. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-11-03T04:47:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/26/gath-of-the-philistines/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/gath_dsc06316.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gath_DSC06316. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial of Gath of the Philistines. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-27T03:28:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/21/socoh-in-the-david-goliath-narrative/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/socoh_dsc062921.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Socoh_DSC06292. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial of Socoh in Elah Valley. Scene of Philistine-Israel Battle of 1 Sam. 17. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/socoh_dsc06292.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Socoh_DSC06292. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial of Socoh in Elah Valley.  Scene of Philistine vs Israel battle of 1 Sam. 17. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-22T23:13:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/18/khirbet-qeiyafa/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/khirbet-qeiyafa-lm-dsc06284.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Khirbet-Qeiyafa LM DSC06284. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Khirbet-Qeiyafa, the Elah Fortress overlooking Valley of Elah. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-19T02:57:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/15/aphekantipatris/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/300_8788.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Leon &amp; granddaughter_300_8788</image:title><image:caption>Leon &amp; Granddaughter.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/aphek_lmdsc06905.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aphek_lmDSC06905. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial of Aphek.  This was NT Antipatris. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dsc06905-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aphek_DSC06905. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial Photo of Aphek.  In the NT, Antipatris. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-16T18:27:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/12/tel-azekah/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/azekah_dsc06275.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Azekah_DSC06275. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial of Tel Azekah. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/azekah.jpg</image:loc><image:title>azekah</image:title><image:caption>Azekah. Map by BibleAtlas.org</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/babygirl.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Babygirl</image:title><image:caption>Brand new granddaughter.  </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-13T04:07:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/08/the-fertile-coastal-plain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/coast_dsc06190.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Coast_DSC06190, Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial Coastal Plain looking south. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/coast_dsc06188.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Coast_DSC06188. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Looking south as we continue west. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/coast_dsc06186.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Coast_DSC06186. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial Photo of Coastal Plain. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/philistines_dsc06184.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philistines_DSC06184. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Southern Coastal Plain. Land of the Philistines. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-09T01:49:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/06/beth-shemesh/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/bethshemeshdsc06234-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Aerial of Beth-shemesh_DSC06234. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial shot of Beth-shemesh. Ark was returned here by Philistines. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-07T03:01:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/05/the-yarkon-river/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/yarkon-river_cimg4795.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yarkon River empties into the Mediterranean_CIMG4795. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Aerial Photo of Yarkon River as it empties into the Mediterranean. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/joppa.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Yarkon River, north of Joppa. BibleAtlas.org.</image:title><image:caption>Yarkon River, north of Joppa. BibleAtlas.org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-10T12:36:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/02/hows-the-food-over-there/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dsc00368.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Eating Outdoors in Egypt_DSC00368.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Eating Ourdoors in Egypt.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dsc00365.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cooking Bread in Egypt_DSC00365. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Cooking Bread in Egypt.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-10-03T01:52:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/10/01/isaac-went-out-to-meditate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/camels-st-catherines_dsc00901.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Camels St Catherines_DSC00901</image:title><image:caption>Camels at St. Catherines at Foothills of Mt. Sinai. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/beer-lahai-roi.png</image:loc><image:title>Beer lahai roi, Beersheba and Hebron.  Map by Scott Richardson.</image:title><image:caption>Beer lahai roi, Beersheba and Hebron.  Map by Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-10-10T14:45:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/30/mitri-the-egyptian-scribe/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/egypt-papyrus_dsc00420.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Egypt Papyrus_DSC00420. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Papyrus Reed, from which papyrus was made. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/scribe-egyptian-museum_dsc00982.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Scribe Egyptian Museum_DSC00982. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Mitra the Scribe.  Egyptian Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-30T16:49:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/28/memphis-of-egypt-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/memphis_date-palm_dsc00293.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Memphis_Date Palm_DSC00293</image:title><image:caption>Date palm tree at Memphis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/memphis_colossus-of-ramesses-ii_dsc00289.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Memphis_Colossus of Ramesses II_DSC00289. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Fallen granite colossus of Ramesses II. Here is is depicted as wearing the white crown. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/memphis-police_dsc00277.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Memphis Police_DSC00277. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Egyptian Police at Memphis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/memphis-alysha-and-leon_dsc00279.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Memphis Alysha and Leon_DSC00279. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis. Reign of Ramesses II. Leon and daughter Alysha. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-28T22:25:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/27/memphis-of-egypt/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/memphis-hathor_dsc00261.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Memphis Hathor_DSC00261. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Image of Egyptian goddess Hathor.  Memphis, Egypt. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/memphis-sphinx_dsc00263.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Memphis Sphinx_DSC00263. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis, Egypt. Dates to reign of Ramesses II. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/memphis_dsc00251.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Memphis_DSC00251. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Sign indicating site of biblical Memphis, Egypt. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-27T15:38:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/24/the-fullness-of-the-time/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/29-roman.png</image:loc><image:title>29 Roman</image:title><image:caption>Roman Empire.  Setting for the Gospel preaching in 1st century AD. Map ©Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/23-grecian.png</image:loc><image:title>23 Grecian</image:title><image:caption>Grecian Empire.  Greek became the universal language. ©Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/17_medopersian.png</image:loc><image:title>17_MedoPersian</image:title><image:caption>Map Medo-Persian Empire. Geographical setting as OT revelation concluded. ©Scott Richardson.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-24T14:53:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/21/along-the-nile/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/reeds-along-the-nile_dsc01186.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Reeds along the Nile_DSC01186. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Reeds along the Nile. Baby Moses was placed in a basket in a setting like this. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/dsc01173.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Feluccas along the Nile_DSC01173. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Feluccas along the Nile. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/alysha-on-nile_dsc01177.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alysha on Nile_DSC01177. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Alysha in Felucca on Nile River. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-22T01:46:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/20/camels-in-the-times-of-the-patriarchs-pt-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/dsc03439.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Camel on Mt. of Olives_DSC03439. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Camel on Mt. of Olives overlooking Jerusalem. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/camel-and-nomad-girl_dsc06138.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Camel and Nomad Girl_DSC06138. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Nomad girl with camel, near Lystra in Turkey. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-21T08:42:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/17/camels-in-the-times-of-the-patriarchs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/camel_dsc06130.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Camel in Turkey near Lystra_DSC06130. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Camel in Turkey near biblical Lystra. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/camels-sinai-desert_dsc00963.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Camels Sinai Desert_DSC00963. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Camels in Sinai Desert. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-18T00:55:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/11/valley-of-the-kings/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/valleyofthekings_dsc00501.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ValleyOfTheKings_DSC00501. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>View from outside Merneptah's tomb. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/merneptah_dsc00499.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Merneptah_DSC00499. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Entrance to Merneptah Tomb. Valley of the Kings. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/merneptah_dsc00496.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Merneptah_DSC00496. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Merneptah's Tomb. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/valleyofthekingsal-qurn_dsc00488.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ValleyoftheKingsAl-Qurn_DSC00488. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Al-Qurn. Valley of the Kings at Thebes. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/signs-tut-and-merneptah_dsc00504.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Signs Tut and Merneptah_DSC00504. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Tombs for Tut and Merneptah. Valley of the Kings. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-12T00:29:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/04/22/jewish-inscription-at-miletus-theater/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/miletus-theater-inscription-to-the-jews.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Miletus Theater Inscription To The Jews</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/miletus-theater.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Miletus Theater</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-10T17:00:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/07/king-tut/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/dsc01043.jpg</image:loc><image:title>King Tut's Funeral Mask. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>King Tut's Funeral Mask. Egyptian Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-08T13:50:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/03/island-of-santorini/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cimg4976.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Santorini Sunset CIMG4976. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Sunset at Santorini. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/santorini_cimg4953.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Santorini_CIMG4953. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Santorini of the Cyclades. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cimg4951.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Santorini_CIMG4951. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Approach to Santorini, one of the Greek Islands. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-04T01:20:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/09/01/lindos-rhodes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/rhodes_lindos_harbor_dsc09641.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rhodes_Lindos_Harbor_DSC09641. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Harbor at Lindos, Rhodes. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/rhodes_lindos_templeofathena_dsc09556.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rhodes_Lindos_TempleOfAthena_DSC09556. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Athena at Lindos, Rhodes. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-02T13:14:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/08/26/rhodes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lindos-rhodes_dsc095501.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lindos Rhodes_DSC09550. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Lindos, Rhodes. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lindos-rhodes_dsc09550.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lindos Rhodes_DSC09550</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-08-26T20:16:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/08/20/more-on-qatzrin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/housetop_dsc02670.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Housetop_DSC02670. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Housetop at Qatzrin. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/qatzrin-synagogue_dsc02683.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Qatzrin Synagogue_DSC02683. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:title><image:caption>Qatzrin Synagogue. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-08-21T02:51:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/08/19/home-life-at-qatzrin-golan/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/oven_dsc02640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Oven_DSC02640</image:title><image:caption>Inside house at Qatzrin. Oven. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/grindingstone_dsc02637.jpg</image:loc><image:title>GrindingStone_DSC02637</image:title><image:caption>Millstone for two women. Qatzrin. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/olivepress_dsc02629.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OlivePress_DSC02629</image:title><image:caption>Basalt olive-curshing mill at Qatzrin. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/katzrinmap3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KatzrinMap3</image:title><image:caption>Qatzrin at Golan. Map by holylandphotos.org.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-08-19T15:56:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/08/17/the-manger-a-bassinet-for-jesus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/columns_caesarea_dsc023741.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Columns_Caesarea_DSC02374</image:title><image:caption>Roman Columns at Caesarea. Imported from Aswan Egypt. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/columns_caesarea_dsc02374.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Columns_Caesarea_DSC02374</image:title><image:caption>Roman Columns at Caesarea.  Imported from </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/manger_caesarea_dsc02369.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Manger_Caesarea_DSC02369</image:title><image:caption>Manger (Caesarea Maritima). Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-09-18T22:54:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/08/14/alexandria-egypt-and-ptolemy-ii/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/brooklyn-museum-062.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brooklyn Museum 062</image:title><image:caption>Ptolemy II. Brooklyn Museum. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/alexandria_dsc01410.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alexandria_DSC01410</image:title><image:caption>Alexandria, Egypt. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-08-14T16:16:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/08/09/homeward-bound-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cimg5329.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG5329</image:title><image:caption>Tatiana Morrow (right) and Linda Mauldin. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cimg5348.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG5348</image:title><image:caption>Session at Kamenice.  Mike Morror on far right.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-08-12T12:54:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/08/07/on-to-ceske-budejovice/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jericho_dsc00018.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jericho_DSC00018</image:title><image:caption>OT Jericho. Ancient tel in foreground. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jericho_dsc00007.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jericho_DSC00007</image:title><image:caption>Jericho, biblical "city of palm trees." 800 feet below sea level. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_1150.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1150</image:title><image:caption>Leon &amp; Linda Mauldin, and Bill Bynum. Kamenice Lectureship 2010.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/img_1162.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1162</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-08-08T11:31:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/08/03/lectures-at-kamenice/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/czech_cimg5248.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Czech_CIMG5248</image:title><image:caption>Lectures Kamenice Czech</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cimg5263.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG5263</image:title><image:caption>Lectureship at Kamenice</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-08-05T10:03:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/07/31/safe-arrival-at-prague/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cimg5238.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG5238</image:title><image:caption>Prague Castle. View from Vltava River. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cimg5218.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG5218</image:title><image:caption>John Huss. Prague. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-08-05T10:00:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/07/28/the-next-day-unto-rhodes-acts-211/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/colossus-of-rhodes_closer_dsc09703.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Colossus of Rhodes_Closer_DSC09703</image:title><image:caption>Rhodes Harbor. Closer View. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/colossus-of-rhodes_dsc09702.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Colossus of Rhodes_DSC09702</image:title><image:caption>Harbor of Rhodes. Possible site of Colossus. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/scan0001.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Colossus of Rhodes</image:title><image:caption>Colossus of Rhodes, Painting by Fischer von Erlach, 1700.  Source: Eyewitness Travel, The Greek Islands.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/rhodes-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rhodes</image:title><image:caption>Island and City of Rhodes. Map courtesy of bibleatlas.org</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-07-29T04:18:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/07/20/the-palace-at-knossos-crete/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/crete-knossos_dsc09816.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crete Knossos_DSC09816</image:title><image:caption>Stepped Theater at Knossos, Crete. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/north-entrance_dsc09805.jpg</image:loc><image:title>North Entrance_DSC09805</image:title><image:caption>North Entrance for the Palace. Knossos, Crete. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/throne-room_dsc09779.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Throne Room_DSC09779</image:title><image:caption>Throne Room for King Minos. Knossos Crete. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cup-bearer-figure_dsc09756.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cup-Bearer Figure_DSC09756</image:title><image:caption>Cup-Bearer Figure decorating South Propylon. Knossos Crete. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/south-propylon_dsc09765.jpg</image:loc><image:title>South Propylon_DSC09765</image:title><image:caption>South Propylon. Entrance to palace at Knossos Crete. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-04-07T14:18:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/07/16/crete-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/crete-knossos_dsc09961.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crete Knossos_DSC09961</image:title><image:caption>Bull's Head Rhyton. Knossos, Crete. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/crete-knossos_dsc09762.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crete Knossos_DSC09762</image:title><image:caption>Bull's horns at Knossos, Crete. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/crete-and-surrounding-area.jpg</image:loc><image:title>crete and surrounding area</image:title><image:caption>Cities on the Island of Crete. ©bibleatlas.org</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-07-16T14:44:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/07/06/laodicea-i-wish-you-were-cold-or-hot/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/dsc03097.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC03097</image:title><image:caption>Hieraoplis. Hot thermal springs have medicinal value. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/colossae-refreshing-water_dsc02908.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Colossae Refreshing Water_DSC02908</image:title><image:caption>Cold refreshing water at Colossae. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/laodicea-clogged-pipe-water-distribution-tower_dsc02863.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea Clogged Pipe Water Distribution Tower_DSC02863</image:title><image:caption>Clogged Pipe at Laodidea's Water Distribution Tower. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/laodicea-clogged-pipes_dsc02767.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea Clogged Pipes_DSC02767</image:title><image:caption>Laodicea Clogged Pipes. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/laodicea-aquaduct_dsc02808.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea Aquaduct_DSC02808</image:title><image:caption>Laodicea. Water was piped in from the south. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-07-07T03:23:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/06/28/more-on-laodicea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dsc08458.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Western Theater. LaodiceaDSC08458</image:title><image:caption>Hellenistic Theater at Laodicea. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dsc08422.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Temple A. LaodiceaDSC08422</image:title><image:caption>Temple A. Laodicea. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dsc08408.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Water filter at Laodicea DSC08408</image:title><image:caption>Water Filter at Laodicea. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-29T02:01:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/06/26/laodicea-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dsc02794.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Storage Jar at Laodicea DSC02794</image:title><image:caption>Storage Jar in Private Residence at Laodicea. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dsc08415.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea. Residence. DSC08415</image:title><image:caption>Private Residence at Laodicea. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-27T01:19:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/06/25/laodicea-the-church-that-nauseated-the-lord/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dsc08376.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea Shop Entrance</image:title><image:caption>Laodicea Mosaic at Shop Entrance. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dsc08375.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea Street</image:title><image:caption>Grooves in Street Made by Chariot Wheels.  Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dsc08371.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Laodicea Syria Street</image:title><image:caption>Laodicea Syria Street.  Main Street in City.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-26T03:43:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/06/21/philadelphia-oxen-and-garlands/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/oxen-and-garlands-dsc09180.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Oxen and Garlands DSC09180</image:title><image:caption>Oxen and Garlands.  Ephesus Museum.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-oxen-and-garlands_dsc08171.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia Oxen and Garlands_DSC08171</image:title><image:caption>Oxen and Garlands at Philadelphia.  </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-24T10:37:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/06/18/a-tribute-to-my-friend-raymond-harville/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/raymond_leon_anne.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Raymond_Leon_Anne</image:title><image:caption>Raymond, Leon &amp; Anne. Early 2008.  Photo by Linda Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/raymond-anne.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Raymond &amp; Anne</image:title><image:caption>Raymond &amp; Anne Harville. They were married 54 years. Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-20T22:01:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/06/15/philadelphia-its-environs-contd/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-theater_dsc08180.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia Theater_DSC08180</image:title><image:caption>Unexcavated Theater at Philadelphia. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-woman-wbroom_dsc03226.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia Woman wBroom_DSC03226</image:title><image:caption>Woman with broom materials at Philadelphia. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-ancient-wall_dsc03225.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia Ancient Wall_DSC03225</image:title><image:caption>Ancient Wall in Philadelphia. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-architrave-fragment_dsc03203.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia Architrave Fragment_DSC03203</image:title><image:caption>Architrave Fragment at Philadelphia. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-vineyards_dsc03242.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia Vineyards_DSC03242</image:title><image:caption>Vineyards at Philadelphia. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-16T01:00:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/06/14/philadelphia-the-church-with-an-open-door/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-modern-alesehir_dsc08185.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia Modern Alesehir_DSC08185</image:title><image:caption>Philadelphia modern Alesehir. View from acropolis.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-excavations_dsc08167.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia Excavations_DSC08167</image:title><image:caption>Limited excavations at Philidelphia.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-facing-acropolis_dsc031571.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia facing acropolis_DSC03157</image:title><image:caption>Philadelphia. View from lower city facing acropolis.  Photo by Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/philadelphia-facing-acropolis_dsc03157.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Philadelphia facing acropolis_DSC03157</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-15T03:37:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/06/09/sardis-baptistry-gymnasium-sheep/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sardis-school-outing_dsc08151.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sardis School Outing_DSC08151</image:title><image:caption>School Outing at Sardis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sardis-sheep_dsc08156.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sardis Sheep_DSC08156</image:title><image:caption>Sheep at Sardis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sardis-gymnasium.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sardis Gymnasium</image:title><image:caption>Sardis Gymnasium. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sardis-baptistrydsc03258.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sardis BaptistryDSC03258</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-09T15:17:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/06/03/sardis-synagogue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sardis_synagoguedsc03281.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sardis_SynagogueDSC03281</image:title><image:caption>Sardis Synagogue. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-04T03:21:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/05/31/sardis-a-dead-church-with-a-name/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sardis-roman-altar_dsc08148.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sardis Roman Altar_DSC08148</image:title><image:caption>Sardis. Roman Altar at temple of Artemis. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sardis_artemisdsc03359.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sardis_ArtemisDSC03359</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/sardis-church_dsc08137.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sardis church_DSC08137</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-06-01T03:49:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/2010/05/27/thyatira-a-church-that-welcomed-jezebel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://leonmauldin.blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/thyatira_dsc03440.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thyatira_DSC03440</image:title><image:caption>Thyatira. Roman Columns. 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