In the Eastern Nazareth Mountains in Lower Galilee, Palestine, the Cretaceous is represented by a continuous series of marine deposits ranging from the Upper Albian to the Maestrichtian and possibly to the Danian. The uncertainty of the stratigraphic position of the Vraconian reflects the need of redefining the boundary between the Lower and Upper Cretaceous. The occurrence of "pseudo" flat-pebble conglomerates and the origin of the chert of the Cenomanian deposits are discussed. The mode of recurrent rudistite bioherms in the Lower Turonian is demonstrated. Ammonites characteristic of the Austin chalk of Texas occur in the Coniacian-Santonian beds. Differences between the Maestrichtian of the area studied and of the Palestinian standard section are discussed. The Cretaceous deposits represent a record of the widespread Upper Cretaceous transgression beginning in late Albian time. Fluctuating conditions in Cenomanian, Turonian, and Senonian time are reflected by the character of both the sediments and faunas.