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Ein Gedi
Ancient city · Israel
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 31.468, 35.388
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: archaeological site, oasis settlement near the Dead Sea
History
Ein Gedi was an ancient settlement located in the Judaean Desert, along the western shore of the Dead Sea. In antiquity, it was an important Jewish settlement. The remains of the settlement are part of an archaeological park situated in southern Israel.