Sunday, October 24, 2010

En Gedi

En Gedi is a large oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea and the location of several archaeological sites. In addition to a Chalolithic temple (previously implemented on the Virtual World Project), a late Roman-Byzantine Jewish village with a synagogue has been uncovered. Several houses, workshops, storerooms, and a bath have been exposed in the northern part of the village. The workshops and numerous installations attest to the processing of balsam, which was perhaps the primary economic industry of the village.

Check out the village on the project.