Ma‘agurat Ashlon

Places of Interest

Mamshit

Archaeological site

Photo: ConstantinetheGreat, Public domain.

Mampsis or Memphis, today Mamshit, Kurnub, is a former Nabataean caravan stop and Byzantine city. In the Nabataean period, Mampsis was an important station on the Incense Road, connecting Southern Arabia through Edom, the Arabah and Ma'ale Akrabim, to the Mediterranean ports, as well as to Jerusalem via Beersheba and Hebron. Mamshit is situated 3½ km south of Ma‘agurat Ashlon.

Dimona Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: YoavR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dimona Cemetery is situated 3 km west of Ma‘agurat Ashlon.

Places in the Area

Dimona

Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dimona is a small town in the north-eastern Negev desert of Israel. It is the third-largest city in the Negev, with a population of about 34,000. Dimona is mostly known for the nearby nuclear research facility, which according to various unofficial publications is the home of Israel's nuclear weapons program.

Kasr a Sir

Village

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Qasr al-Sir is a Bedouin village in the Negev desert in southern Israel, adjacent to highway 25. The village covers 4,776 dunams. Located three kilometres west of Dimona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Neve Midbar Regional Council. Kasr a Sir is situated 8 km west of Ma‘agurat Ashlon.

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