Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio, 1601
Supper at Emmaus with candlelight by Matthias Stom
Print of the Diner in Emmaüs. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.
The Byzantine Basilica of Emmaus Nicopolis (5th–7th cent.), restored by Crusaders during the 12th century
Imwas or Emmaus, known in classical times as Nicopolis, was a Palestinian village located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the city of Ramla and 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Jerusalem in the Latrun salient of the West Bank. It is traditionally identified with the biblical Emmaus.
Imwas, early 20th century
Palestine Pilgrim Saint Willibald
Raymond du Puy in the Hall of Crusades, Versailles.
Maqam Sheikh Mu'alla