Verified30.6000° N · 34.9800° E · 600 m
Saharonim — Nabataean Hill Fort
Nabataean–Roman (100 BCE–300 CE)·Nabataean·🇮🇱 Southern District, Israel
About
About Saharonim — Nabataean Hill Fort
Saharonim — Nabataean Hill Fort in Southern District, Israel is a Nabataean–Roman (100 BCE–300 CE) fortress attributed to Nabataean. Hilltop Nabataean road fort 45 × 45 m at Ramon Crater rim on spice route. Saharonim (Mezad Saharonim) Nabataean fort with views 50 km to Petra–Gaza road.
Why it mattersKey Nabataean reference for transition
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade route evidence
- 02Neolithic origins
Theories
- 01Earliest farming model
- 02Desert port logistics
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 100 BCE
- Period
- Nabataean–Roman (100 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Nabataean
- Purpose
- Hilltop Nabataean road fort 45 × 45 m at Ramon Crater rim on spice route
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 100 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1950 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
30.6000° N · 34.9800° E · 600 m · 3 mapped features
Saharonim — Nabataean Hill Fort — Fort Wall Section
wallWall circuit
30.6001° N · 34.9801° ESaharonim — Nabataean Hill Fort — Inner Structure
chamberInner chamber
30.5998° N · 34.9801° ESaharonim — Nabataean Hill Fort — Quarry Edge
quarryQuarry
30.6004° N · 34.9798° E