Masada

   The last and most important fortress of the great Jewish rebellion against Rome, and one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Israel.

Nahal Hever

   Nahal Hever is a desert brook that flows to the Dead sea. On the face of the cliffs above the brook are two caves (caves of "letters" and "horrors") which were hiding places for the Jewish rebels during the Bar-Kochba revolt against the Romans.

Nahal-Arugot

   Nahal-Arugot brook is a nature reserve in the Judean desert that flows to the Dead sea near Ein Gedi.

Song of Solomon 6 2: "My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies".

Nahal-David

   Nahal-David stream is a nature reserve in the Judean desert that flows to the Dead sea north of Ein Gedi.

1 Samuel 24 1: "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi".

Ein Gedi

 An oasis located on the western shore of the Dead Sea.  A prosperous town, famous for its fertile land, dates and persimmon perfume.

1 Samuel 23 29: "And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi".

Qumran

     Ruins of a famous Roman period settlement on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea. This was the home of the Essenes, a break-away sect. Scrolls, hidden in jars, were discovered in the caves around the site.

Dead Sea Works

  Dead Sea Works is a large potash plant on the south side of the Dead Sea.

   The caves of the Salt mountain of Sodom (Sedom), on the west shore of the Dead Sea.

   (Genesis 19 26): "But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.". 

Zohar Brook (Nahal Zohar)

   The brook served as an important route to and from the Dead Sea. Ancient fortresses were constructed  in the valley.