Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev
- Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev
Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev (Haluza, Mamshit, Avdat and Shivta)
State Party = ISR
Type = Cultural
Criteria = iii, v
ID = 1107
Region = Europe and North America
Year = 2005
Session = 29th
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1107
Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev is a World Heritage-designated itinerary in the Negev, southern Israel. The site of patrimony was proclaimed of outstanding universal value by UNESCO in 2005.
Four towns located in the Negev Desert are linked directly to the Mediterranean terminus of both the Incense Road and Spice routes. These towns include Avdat, Haluza, Mamshit, and Shivta, as well as multiple ancient fortresses and desert agricultural landscapes. As a group, these desert cities demonstrate the significantly lucrative trade in frankincense and myrrh that took place from south Arabia to the Mediterranean. At its height, from the 3rd century BC through to the 2nd century AD, the routes included sophisticated cityscapes, irrigation systems, fortresses, and caravanserai. The vestiges of these works are still visible in the present day, and demonstrate the use of the desert for commerce and agriculture.
ee also
*Blueprint Negev
*Frankincense trail
*Incense Road
*Ir Ovot
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