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96 ❯❯ Israel and Petra Area by Area

Dead Sea and

the Negev

Rich in fascinating ancient sites, this region is
where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and
Jewish rebels atop Masada defied the Romans.
At the Dead Sea, spas and mineral-rich waters
attract tourists and cure-seekers. Freshwater
springs at Ein Gedi oasis create a surprising
swathe of lush vegetation amid the arid hills. In the
high Negev Desert, the vast crater of Makhtesh
Ramon is best explored on foot. The Nabateans,
builders of Petra, also established cities here,
Entrance, Timna while at the southern tip of Israel, the resort
National Park city of Eilat is famed for its Red Sea coral reefs.
DEAD SEA AND THE NEGEV
Ashdod Jerusalem Qumran
4 National Park
Ashkelon 6 60
Mediterranean Kiryat Gat WEST
BANK
S ea 90 Dead
Gaza Hebron Sea
6
GAZA Rahat Ein Gedi
Nature Reserve
Ofakim
Kerem Arad Masada
Shalom’ Be’er Sheva
31 Ein Bokek
Tse’elim Nevatim Kerak
40 Arish 10
Revivim 40
25
Tlalim Fifah
Ne’ot 35
Nitzana HaKikar 60
55 3 Shivta Ein Avdat National Park At-Tafilah
Avdat 90 Ein Hazeva
El Quseima Makhtesh Jurf ed-Darawish
Mitzpe Ramon Ramon
Tsofar
40
Ash
Shawbak
Hasna Be’er
Negev Menukha 15
EGY PT D eser t Petra
Ma'an
Dilaghah
10
0 kilometers 30 90
Ne’ot Smadar Al Murayghah
0 miles 30
12
Top 10 Sights Yotvata 47 JORD AN
see pp97–9
Places to Eat Timna National Park
see p101 55 12 Ramon Airport
The Best of the Rest 90 King Hussein Airport
see p100 Eilat
Aqaba
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