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En Gedi (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 31 27 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 31.4500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 035 23 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 35.3833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on W bank of the Dead Sea; site is associated with the Biblical story of Samuel & David; noted for its hot springs. |
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| ʻEn Gedi (preferred,C,V)
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| Ein Gedi (C,V)
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| Engeddi (C,V)
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| Hazazon-Tamar (C,V)
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| En Gedi (C,U,English-P)
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| עין גדי (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Kibbutz Ein Gedi (C,U,English)
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| קיבוץ עין גדי (C,U,Hebrew )
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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En Gedi (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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sanctuary on this site dates to 4th mill. BC; was site of habitation from 7th cen. BC |
| village (C) |
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| oasis (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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