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- Hatzeva was a fort and caravanserai established beside Ein Hatzeva, a rare water source in the region. It is identified with the biblical site Tamar (1 Kings 9:17-18). According to the Bible, it was a Judean fort, but Edomite idols were also discovered there, now on display at the Israel Museum.
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It is identified with the biblical site Tamar (1 Kings 9:17-18). According to the Bible, it was a Judean fort, but Edomite idols were also discovered there, now on display at the Israel Museum. In the Nabatean period, Hatzeva was a caravanserai along the northern path of the incense route.
- The 10th Century BCE Fortress
- The 9th - 8th Centuries BCE Fortress
- The 7th Century BCE Fortress
- The Fortress from The Roman and Byzantine Period
This fortress, dating to the reign of King Solomon, was a small fortified structure, part of the network of fortifications built to secure the southern border of the united kingdom (before it split into Israel and Judah) and to exercise control over the trade routes leading to the Gulf of Eilat. (1 Kings 9:16-18)
As the previous fortress was considered inadequate to serve its purpose, a new fortress was built and surrounded by a 50 x 50 m. fortified wall. A short time later it was expanded and became a mighty fortress with massive defenses, reaching the peak of its importance as a central component in the border defenses of the Kingdom of Judah. It served a...
The fortress at Hatseva was rebuilt on a smaller scale during this period, but only portions of its eastern side, including the wall and towers, have been preserved; most of the structure was destroyed when the Roman period fortress was constructed. The 7th century BCE Edomite Temple A unique hoard of ritual vessels was found in a repository in the...
This fortress was part of the network of fortifications guarding the border of the Negev, to prevent the penetration of nomadic tribes and to safeguard the profitable trade routes leading to the Mediterranean ports. Next to the fortress, a large bathhouse was constructed in the third or fourth century for use of the troops and of the travelers who ...
Jun 18, 2020 · At En Hatzeva, excavated in 1993, archaeologists found a long, narrow religious structure located outside of a military fort located at the same site, dating to the seventh or sixth century bce. Over seventy objects lie crushed in a pit inside the religious structure, including several stone altars and many other clay objects, some quite ...
Dec 31, 2015 · Hatzeva, or Biblical Tamar, developed around an abundant spring called Hatzeva Spring (Ein Husob). The spring is located at the intersection of roads going west toward Ma’aleh Akrabim and the...
Oct 19, 2021 · Ein Hatzeva may have been the biblical city of Tamar, some archaeologists suggest. The ruins have been dated to the 10th century B.C.E., theoretically the time of King Solomon, and excavation has found early fortified periods.
Apr 24, 2007 · This fortress, dating to the reign of King Solomon, was a small fortified structure, part of the network of fortifications built to secure the southern border of the united kingdom (before it split into Israel and Judah) and to exercise control over the trade routes leading to the Gulf of Eilat. (1 Kings 9:16-18)
Hatzeva (Hebrew: חֲצֵבָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Arava , 12 km north of Ein Yahav , it falls under the jurisdiction of Central Arava Regional Council . In 2022 it had a population of 723 .
