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Nitzana Chalk Curves (2), Western Negev, Israel , a communal settlement also known as Kadesh Barne'a after the Exodus station of that name.
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Nitzana ( he, נִצָּנָה) may refer to: * Nitzana (Nabataean city), a city of the ancient Nabataeans located in the Negev desert in Israel * Nitzana, Israel, a communal settlement near the ruins of the Nabataean city *Nitzana Border Crossing, a border crossing between Israel and Egypt See also * Ashdod Nitzanim Sand Dune Park * Nitzan, a communal settlement in southern Israel located among the Nitzanim sand dunes north of Ashkelon *Nitzanei Sinai Nitzanei Sinai ( or ), also known as Kadesh Barnea (), is a community settlement in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the juridisction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In it had a population of . Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitzana (Nabataean City)
Nessana, Modern Hebrew name Nizzana, also spelled Nitzana ( he, ניצנה), is an ancient Nabataean city located in the southwest Negev desert in Israel close to the Egyptian border. It started by being a caravan station on the ancient Incense Road, protecting a western branch of the road which allowed access to Egypt to the west via the Sinai, and to Beersheba, Hebron and Jerusalem to the northeast. It was first used by Nabataean merchants, and later also by Christian pilgrims. Nessana was among the earlier Nabataean towns of the Negev, established as caravan stations in the late the 4th or the early 3rd century BCE, annexed in 106 CE by the Romans, who garrisoned the site, and inhabited by Byzantine Christians from the fourth century at the latest, until after the Arab Muslim conquest of the seventh century. Relatively few stones remain at the site because most were recycled into buildings in Gaza throughout the centuries. Nessana papyri During excavations in 1935–37, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitzana, Israel
Nitzana ( he, נִצָּנָה, ניצנה) is an educational youth village and community settlement in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert, adjacent to the Egyptian border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In it had a population of . Ancient Nitzana (3rd c. BC-7th c. AD) Ancient Nitzana was founded by the Nabataeans in the 3rd century BC. There are traces of a large first century BC building with a monumental staircase. The settlement was a trading post on the Eilat to Gaza route. In the early 2nd century AD the emperor Hadrian diverted this trade from Elat to Damascus. Despite this loss Nitzana grew under Byzantine rule. In the late 3rd century AD the fort was enlarged with stables for horses and camels. In the 4th century a church was built attached to the north end of the fort. It was dedicated to SS Sergius and Baccus. In the 7th century a second church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary was built 60m south east of the fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitzana Border Crossing
The Nitzana Border Crossing ( ar, معبر نيتسانا, he, מעבר ניצנה) is an international border crossing between El Ouga and Nitzana, Israel. Opened in 1982, the crossing used to handle pedestrians as well as private cars but most of the crossing was being done via the Taba Border Crossing in Eilat and the Rafah Border Crossing in Rafah that the Israelis decided to shut down the crossing to tourists. There is talk of possibly reopening the crossing to tourists now that the Rafah crossing is no longer in Israeli control. Today the terminal handles only commercial trade between the two nations. The terminal is open from Sunday to Thursday, 8:00 to 17:00. It is closed from Friday to Saturday as well as Jewish and Islamic holidays. In February 2013, the crossing was named after Aryeh Eliav, who among other things founded the nearby Nitzana Youth Village. Egyptian terminal The Egyptian terminal is accessible via the Ismaïlia- Abu Ujaylah highway in Shamal Sina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashdod Nitzanim Sand Dune Park
The Nitzanim Sand Dune Nature Reserve is a 21,600 dunam area within the area between Ashdod and Ashkelon on the Southern Coastal Plain of the Israeli Mediterranean Sea coast."Nitzanim Sands Reserve" Ashdod Travellers Guide at the Ashdod municipal website It was declared as a public area in early 1980s by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and designated as a on June 2, 2005. The Reserve includes a small settlement of Nitzan located in place of the |
Nitzan
Nitzan ( he, ניצן, lit. ''Flower bud'') is a religiously observant community settlement in southern Israel. Located within the Nitzanim Sand Dune Reserve north of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In it had a population of , including a large concentration of Bnei Menashe (10–20% of the population) from the India and Myanmar regions bordering India. History Kibbutz Nitzanim The first settlement on Nitzan's current grounds was the kibbutz of Nitzanim in 1943. The kibbutz was established after the Jewish National Fund purchased a plot of land and a large house known as the "mansion" in 1942. The first residents were immigrants, some of whom were Holocaust survivors. It later absorbed more immigrants from Poland and Romania. The kibbutz was conquered by Egypt during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, but recaptured by Israel towards the end of the conflict. However, the kibbutz was re-established to the south. Nitzanim youth village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
