Title

The gates of Avdat, Israel. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

The gates of Avdat, Israel. After Petra, Avdat was the most important historic city on the 'Perfume Road' between the 7th and the 1st centuries BC. It was inhabited by Nabataeans, Romans and Byzantines and was a seasonal camping ground for Nabataean caravans travelling along the early Petra - Gaza road between the 3rd and the late 2nd centuries BC. It was named for Nabataean King Obodas I who was revered as a deity and, according to tradition, was buried there.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D73_157

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,5Mb (2,4Mb) / 17,1in x 11,4in / 5144 x 3429 (300dpi)

Keywords

city building buildings architecture wall Middle East country color colour defence Israel ruins archaeology ruin holy land walled city fortifications gate location century photograph Israeli ruined archeology City Walls 7th century BC Nabataean TGN photograph King Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Avdat HaDarom Mehoz King Obodas I Obodas I Magal Samuel King Obodas I photograph