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Route 227 (Israel)
Route 227 (, ''Kvish 227'') is a road in the eastern Negev desert of Israel. It starts from an intersection with Route 206 (Israel), Route 206 in the northwest and ends in Ir Ovot in the southeast, intersecting with Highway 90 (Israel), Highway 90. It has one at-grade intersection at 19 km. The original road (since upgraded) was laid by British land surveyors in 1927. Prior to 1956, this was the primary route from Beersheba to Eilat. Scorpions' Pass (, ''Ma'ale Akrabbim'', lit. "Scorpions' Ascent") is a steep, twisted section of Route 227, starting from the (an archaeological site) in the south. Scorpions' Pass is a recognized heritage site in Israel. History Antiquity The Roman Empire built the ascent in the late 1st century CE from the Wadi Zin to the highlands of the northern Negev desert during their control of the Middle East. Under Mandate for Palestine, British control, the ascent was slightly rebuilt to the north. During the Nabatean kingdom, Nabatean period, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ein Hatzeva
Ein Hatzeva (, ''lit.'' Hatzeva Spring) is a moshav in the central Arabah, Arava valley in Israel. Located south of the Dead Sea, it falls under the jurisdiction of Tamar Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 50. Name Moshav Ein Hatzeva was named after the nearby Hatzeva Spring, which in turn takes its name from the Arabic name, Ayn Husb. The location was mentioned in Greek texts as Eisebon. Archaeology The holds remains of two Judahite fortresses, a Nabataeans , Nabataean caravanserai, and a Roman fort, part of the Limes Arabicus. It took advantage of the Spring of Hazeva (in Hebrew Ein Hazeva), a rare water source in the region. It is identified with the biblical site Tamar (). According to the Hebrew Bible, it was a Judahite site, but Edomite idols were also discovered there, now on display at the Israel Museum. In the Nabataean period, Hatzeva was a caravanserai along the northern path of the incense route. Later it became a Roman fort, part of the Roman chain of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |