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An interesting place to understand better the Nebaten and their success in commerce. Very well preserved. Not "huge" yet has quite the right amount if artifacts to help realise what was there close to 2000 years ago and how people lived. For example the wine-press or the entrance tower with a written dedication an entrance Movie at start parts are also accessible for hanicap/ baby carts. Small but good info and the entrance visitor centre (where you pay + movie in many languages). You can go all the way to the top with the car, so no need for long walks. Perfect for older as well as the young. Don't skip the bathhouse which is down below and of course, the Nabatean temple in the fort (good explenations) and the view from 80m above the surrounding. I think it's best visited toward early morning or end of the day (note site closes at 4pm in winter and 5pm in summer). Entry fee. Visiting time is aprox ~1+ hour. To see more in depth and most of the sites (scattered around the main city area) I'd say add another hour. At the parking lot there are toilets and two food options: aroma (coffee sandwiches and salads) and a Macdonald.
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🇮🇱Avdat is a beautifully reconstructed ancient city that used to be the most important one after Petra 🇯🇴 on the ancient trade route, called “Incense road”, crossing the Arabian Peninsula from Petra to the port of Gaza and further to other parts of Roman Empire, between the 1st century BC and the VII century AD but was absolutely abandoned in 630 AD. 🇮🇱It served as a seasonal camping ground for thousands of Nabataean camel caravans, travelling along the deserted Petra–Gaza road with precious spices, incenses, accompanied by security guards, food & water supplies. 🇮🇱Now one can find only ruins of magnificent churches that were built here, as well the caves & sophisticated water storage systems, constructed in that way, that until now the scientists cannot understand the technologies that were used 👀!!! 🇮🇱I would recommend to join the guided tour organized by the Visitors’ center every other hour, as well as the crafts master class for kids & adults if you have a chance!
Valentyna PliushchValentyna Pliushch
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The Nabataeans built and inhabited Avdat from the 1st century, until an earthquake deconstructed the structures early in the 7th century. Truly magnificent Nabatean fortress with layers of ancient history. Fantastic stop for history buffs, with sweeping views over the desert mountains. It is indeed quite incredible to find water channels in the middle of the desert, but just the same as around the dead sea, there are plenty of springs in the the Negev. The best to go there autumn to winter when the weather is just fine. The hike to the top is definitely challenging, so be sure to take it slow and steady. The views of the canyon at the top are just spectacular, making the trek well worth it. Very interesting archeological site. Those anchient Naabatiens were crazy dudes, making wine in the middle of the desert. The site is well maintained and very interesting. It can get very hot/cold so try to visit during transitional seasons.
Alex Drukpa.Alex Drukpa.
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A superb canyon When you visit the Negev this is one of the best place to visit. If you like the physical effort, and if you have parked at the southern end, you can climb back to your car. Otherwise you should park at the bed of of the canyon, at the northern end and then the walk is just flat. If you're lucky and no one else is there you'll enjoy the silence of the desert and it will be wonderful. A few minutes drive after will get you to Avdat ruins which also are really worth you time, more beautiful and preserved than Mamsheet and Shivta, and with a superb view of the surroundings and in the late afternoon the wind is wonderful. And as ALWAYS, if you visit from May to October, and after the early morning, take with you at least 1liter of water/person, good shoes, a hat and sunscreen...The heat is not forgiving there.
Dan MaarekDan Maarek
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Avedat national park is must visit place. We went in a group , around 25 people. Nothing to worry even though it is in the middle of the desert you will find water to drink and food to eat. There is a restaurant and Archaeological spot where you will get a summery in a pamphlet that contains all that you need to know about the Avedat national park. Avdat (Hebrew: עבדת, from Arabic: عبدة, Abdah), also known as Abdah and Ovdat and Obodat, is a site of a ruined Nabataean city in the Negev desert in southern Israel. It was the most important city on the Incense Routeafter Petra, between the 1st century BCE and the 7th century CE. It was founded in the 3rd century BCE, and inhabited by Nabataeans, Romans, and Byzantines.[
Jude DeluxionJude Deluxion
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עין עבדת הוא מעיין הנובע כשלושה ק"מ דרומית למדרשת בן-גוריון וכארבעה ק"מ צפונית לחורבת עבדת. דרך יורדת ממדרשת בן-גוריון לגן הלאומי עין עבדת[2]. הנחל יוצר קניון צר ועמוק בסלע הקירטון הרך והלבן. מי המעיין יוצרים בדרכם פלג, מפל בגובה 15 מטר ובריכות. המפל נשפך לבריכה שעומקה שמונה מטר. בגדות הפלג ישנה צמחייה המושכת בעלי חיים ביניהם יעלים ונשרים. המקום הוא גן לאומי עם שתי כניסות לחלקו העליון ולחלקו התחתון, וניתן לבקר בו בשעות מוגדרות ומוגבלות כמו בכל גן לאומי לטובת בעלי החיים החיים באזור. בנחל צומחת חורשה של צפצפת הפרת, עץ הצומח בנאות מדבר ומתאפיין במגוון רחב של צורות עלים. קניון עין עבדת בנחל צין מתחיל במקום בו הנחל עוזב את רמת עבדת ומתחבר בין הרמה ורכס חתירה. קניון עין עבדת הוא קניון טבעי בסלע הגיר הלבן ובו אבני צור שחורות וחומות. בקניון עין עבדת נובעים שלושה מעיינות: עין מעריף, עין עבדת ועין מור. עין עבדת הוא מעיין שכבה. מי הגשמים זורמים מתחת לאדמה על שכבה אטומה עד שהם מגיעים לפתח יציאה באזור הקניון. ליד עין מור צומחת אלה אטלנטית גדולה שגילה מוערך ב-250 שנים. המצאות האלה האטלנטית מרמזת על אפשרות שהאזור היה גשום יותר בעבר. שביל המטיילים באתר עובר ליד מערות נזירים שהתגוררו והתבודדו במקום בתקופה הביזנטית. במערות ישנם חדרים וגומחות ששימשו כארונות. הנזירים גם חצבו את גרמי המדרגות כדי להקל את הגישה שלהם למים. מעל עין מעריף סמוך לראש השביל העולה מעיין עבדת נמצאים שרידים של מגדל מרובע אף הוא מהתקופה הביזנטית אשר שימש את הנזירים לתצפית ושמירה על החלקות החקלאיות שלהם. בראש הקניון מרפסת תצפית המשקיפה על מפל עין מעריף אשר גובהו כ-60 מטר מעל עין עבדת וסביבו צמחייה צפופה.אאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאאא🥰🥰🥰🥰
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Ein Avdat or Ein Ovdat is a canyon in the Negev Desert of Israel, south of Kibbutz Sde Boker. Archaeological evidence shows that Ein Avdat was inhabited by Nabateans and Catholic monks. Numerous springs at the southern opening of the canyon empty into deep pools in a series of waterfalls.
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