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Ein Gedi

Ein Gedi is a freshwater oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea, with plunge pools and waterfalls set against the starkness of the Judean Desert. Discussed here as part of a personal-memory post on the site.

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David Waterfall in Ein Gedi Reserve
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Ein Gedi

Ein Gedi on the western shore of the Dead Sea: a hike up the David stream past plunge pools and a Chalcolithic temple, a Byzantine synagogue with a cryptic curse, the date palm groves, the Dead Sea sinkholes and a final stop at the kibbutz botanical gardens.

Dec 2012 · 6 minute read
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