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[[Image:Metsad-Bokek-10207.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Metzad Bokek overlooking hotels district and the Dead Sea]] |
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'''Ein Bokek''' ({{lang-he|עין בוקק}}) is a hotel district on the [[Israel]]i shore of the [[Dead Sea]], near [[Neve Zohar]]. It is under the jurisdiction of the [[Tamar Regional Council]]. |
'''Ein Bokek''' ({{lang-he|עין בוקק}}) is a hotel and resort district on the [[Israel]]i shore of the [[Dead Sea]], near [[Neve Zohar]]. It is under the jurisdiction of the [[Tamar Regional Council]]. |
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Archaeological findings at Ein Bokek include the ruins of ''Metzad Bokek'', a small Roman fortress commanding the main road, and the remains of an ancient partly reconstructed perfume and medicine factory. Nahal Bokek, for which the district is named, is a canyon-like gorge with water springs and unique fauna and flora.<ref>http://www.einbokek.com/deadsea.htm</ref> |
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Archeological findings at Ein Bokek include ''Metzad Bokek'', a [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] fort dating to the sixth century CE. |
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''Hamme Zohar'' (Zohar Hot Springs) is located three kilometers south of Ein Bokek. Rich in sulphur, the water is believed to be particularly beneficial in the treatment of muscular ailments, diseases of the joints and allergies. <ref>http://www.einbokek.com/deadsea.htm</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:36, 1 April 2009
Ein Bokek (Hebrew: עין בוקק) is a hotel and resort district on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, near Neve Zohar. It is under the jurisdiction of the Tamar Regional Council.
Archaeological findings at Ein Bokek include the ruins of Metzad Bokek, a small Roman fortress commanding the main road, and the remains of an ancient partly reconstructed perfume and medicine factory. Nahal Bokek, for which the district is named, is a canyon-like gorge with water springs and unique fauna and flora.[1]
Hamme Zohar (Zohar Hot Springs) is located three kilometers south of Ein Bokek. Rich in sulphur, the water is believed to be particularly beneficial in the treatment of muscular ailments, diseases of the joints and allergies. [2]
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