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Mamshit

Dimona, Israel
Bathhouse
Market Place--still in use on special occasions
Nabato House
Bathhouse "heaters"
4 visitor photos
Ranked #155 of 402 attractions in Israel
5.0 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Traveller Description: The Nabateans, who started as nomad people, in the fourth century BCE, and then settled the land in the Second century BCE; they founded different... more »
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Karmiel, Israel
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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“very interesting way to present historical place.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

We spent a night in a camping next to Mamshit Nabatean city. There was "a market" inside the historical ruins with music, baly dance and story teller for kids. The place is very clean and nice even a lot of people that visit here. Must in Negev!!! More

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Seattle, WA
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“Amazingly Well-preserved Ancient Nabatean City”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2010
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In mid July, 2010, while in Israel for a month, we drove to Mamshit, an Israel national park heritage site where Nabateans once lived. We were lucky to visit Mamshit on a cloudy day, as in the summer, this Negev desert site can be very hot. Other Nabatean cities in Israel include Avdat (which we have visited...it is spectacular, high... More

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