Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev (Haluza, Mamshit, Avdat and Shivta)
Type
Cultural
Criteria
iii, v
Designated
2005 (29th session)
Reference no.
1107
Region
Europe and North America
Mampsis (Medieval Greek: Μάμψις) or Memphis (Ancient Greek: Μέμφις), today Mamshit (Hebrew: ממשית), Kurnub (Arabic: كرنب), is a former Nabataean caravan stop and Byzantine city. In the Nabataean period, Mampsis was an important station on the Incense Road, connecting Southern Arabia through Edom, the Arabah and Ma'ale Akrabim, to the Mediterranean ports, as well as to Jerusalem via Beersheba and Hebron. The city covers 10 acres (40,000 m2) and is the smallest but best restored ancient city in the Negev Desert. The once-luxurious houses feature unusual architecture not found in any other Nabataean city.
The reconstructed city gives the visitor a sense of how Mampsis once looked. Entire streets have survived intact, and there are also large groups of Nabataean buildings with open rooms, courtyards, and terraces. The stones are carefully chiseled and the arches that support the ceiling are remarkably well constructed.
The Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev, including Mampsis, Haluza, Avdat, and Shivta, were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in June 2005.[1]
^"Mostar, Macao and Biblical vestiges in Israel are among the 17 cultural sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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Negev, A. (1966) Cities of the Desert. Tel Aviv. Negev, A. (1967) "Oboda, Mampsis and Provincia Arabia", Israel Exploration Journal 17: 46–55. Negev, A....
scholars have associated with it: Moresheth-Gath (Clermont-Ganneau, 1899) Mampsis (also known as Kurnub; Hommel, 1901) Mareshah (Vincent, 1907) Tel Masos...
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the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in the Nabataean city of Mamshit (Mampsis) in the Negev. The ceramic complex of the site contained pottery for cooking...
included the Nabataean caravan stops of Oboda (Avdat, 1958–61 and 1975–77), Mampsis (1965–67), and Elusa (1973 and 1979–80). This work allowed Avraham Negev...
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