Shulamit Fall at Nahal David

Ein Gedi (עין גדי) is an oasis near the Dead Sea. It is known for its caves, springs, and rich animal life, including the ibex. It is mentioned in the Song of Songs, "My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna flowers in the vineyards of Ein Gedi" (1:14). According to Jewish tradition David hid from Saul in the caves here. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 440 KB) Shulamit waterfall, En Gedi, Israel Description: Shulamit Waterfall in Nahal David, En Gedi, Israel Der Schulamit-Wasserfall im Nachal David in der Oase von En Gedi am Toten Meer (Israel) Source: Photo taken by Grauesel Date: created May... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 440 KB) Shulamit waterfall, En Gedi, Israel Description: Shulamit Waterfall in Nahal David, En Gedi, Israel Der Schulamit-Wasserfall im Nachal David in der Oase von En Gedi am Toten Meer (Israel) Source: Photo taken by Grauesel Date: created May... Oasis in the Libyan part of the Sahara In geography, an oasis is an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, typically surrounding a spring or similar water source. ... The Jordan River flowing into the Dead Sea The Dead Sea (Arabic البحر الميت,Hebrew ים המלח) is the lowest publicly-accessible1 exposed point on the Earths surface. ... Jump to: navigation, search Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) This article is about natural caves; for artificial caves used as dwellings, such as those in north China, see yaodong. ... A natural spring. ... Species Capra ibex Capra nubiana Capra pyrenaica Capra sibiria Capra walie See also Ibex (vehicle) ifor the specialist off-road vehicle, and the Ibex Valley. ... Song of Solomon is also the title of a novel by Toni Morrison. ... Jump to: navigation, search Michelangelos David. ... Jump to: navigation, search Saul or Shaul (שָׁאוּל Borrowed, Standard Hebrew Å aʾul, Tiberian Hebrew Šāʾûl) was the first king of Israel according to the Old Testament of the Bible. ...

Masada and the caves of Qumran are located nearby. This article is about the Judean fortress. ... Qumran (Khirbet Qumran) is located on a dry plateau on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. ...

A kibbutz, founded in 1956, is located by the oasis, offering tourist attractions and using local weather to cultivate out-of-season produce. Prior to the founding of the kibbutz, the Ein Gedi area had not been inhabited for 500 years. Jump to: navigation, search Kibbutz Dan, near Qiryat Shemona, in the Upper Galilee, 1990s A kibbutz (plural: kibbutzim) is an Israeli collective community. ...

Nahal Arugot

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1072x1620, 335 KB) Nahal Arugot, En Gedi, Israel Description: Bushes in Nahal Arugot at the oasis of En Gedi (Dead Sea, Israel) Büsche im Nachal Arugot in der Oase von En Gedi am Toten Meer (Israel) Source: Photo taken by... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1072x1620, 335 KB) Nahal Arugot, En Gedi, Israel Description: Bushes in Nahal Arugot at the oasis of En Gedi (Dead Sea, Israel) Büsche im Nachal Arugot in der Oase von En Gedi am Toten Meer (Israel) Source: Photo taken by...

Ein Gedi national park

Ein Gedi national park is the most important oasis in Israel. The park lies on the eastern border of Yehuda desert, on the Dead Sea's coast. Ein Gedi national park includes two streams with flowing water all the year: David stream and Arugot stream. In the summer of 2005, nearly two-thirds of the oasis burned to the ground after a tourist dropped a lit cigarette onto the park grounds. Oasis in the Libyan part of the Sahara In geography, an oasis is an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, typically surrounding a spring or similar water source. ...

The botanic garden

In the kibbutz area a botanical garden was established. It lies on an area of 100 dunams. There you can find more than 900 species of plants from all over the world. It became a formal botanical garden in 1994. Inside the United States Botanic Garden Botanical gardens (in Latin hortus botanicus) grow a wide variety of plants both for scientific purposes and for the enjoyment and education of visitors. ... Jump to: navigation, search A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of area. ...