Directly north of the Sea of Galilee is the Huleh Basin. The Jordan River starts at places like Dan and Banias and flows here on its way to the Sea of Galilee. However, it runs into a problem. Immediately north of the lake is the Rosh Pina Sill, which partially blocks the water from its route, making it back up in the basin to form swampland. It was an important resting place for migrating birds traveling between Europe and Africa. The ancient roads wouldn’t have gone through this area. Instead they would have gone on either the west or east […]