Ben Gurion’s Tomb The graves of David and Paula Ben-Gurion overlook a breathtaking view of the Tsin canyon and the Avdat highlands in the heart of the Negev. The path from the parking lot to the tranquil grave site goes through a garden of carefully nurtured local flora that can thrive in the arid climate and saline conditions of the Read more...
Shivta National Park Shivta National Park, located in the western Negev not far from the Egyptian border at Nitsana, differs from the other Nabatean cities in the Negev in that it is not located on a main commercial route. Roman ruins, dating to the period of Shivta’s founding in the first century BCE, can be seen in the southern part Read more...
UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeologists have uncovered two-thirds of a city dating from the early Israelite period (10th century BCE) at Tel Be´er Sheva in the Negev. The site is of unparalleled importance for the study of biblical-period urban planning, biblical history and its outstanding universal value, leading UNESCO to inscribe Tel Be´er Sheva as a World Heritage Site. How Read more...
Zippori National Park Zippori National Park The capital of Galilee and the town nearest Nazareth during the time of Jesus, today Sepphoris is a national park. On the site are beautiful mosaic floors from the Byzantine period, remains of an ancient synagogue, a Roman theater, and large mansions from the Roman period. From the acropolis of the ancient town is Read more...
