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Ein Gedi
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Ein Gedi

Ancient city · Israel

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
31.468, 35.388
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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.

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