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Dreaming of Visiting the Port of Jaffa in 1860s Palestine

Check out this wonderful photo from 1860 showing the port of Jaffa in Palestine. We can't help but dream of visiting this place in person. Source: Library of Congress.
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Seeing all these wonderful photos that we found of Israel, makes us realize that we really need to travel there and see it in person. Check out this great one from 1860, showing the port of Jaffa, then in Palestine.

The port of Jaffa as seen from the sea in 1860

Source: Library of Congress

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