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Multi-periodSite Name: Ein Saharonim
Country: Israel Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: Mitzpe Ramon
Latitude: 30.604065N Longitude: 34.938605E
Condition:

5	Perfect
4	Almost Perfect
3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0	No data.
-1	Completely destroyed

4 Ambience:

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4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
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4 Access:

5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
3	Requiring a bit more of a walk
2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5 Accuracy:

5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4	co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3	co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
0	no data

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Stone Fort in Israel. Ein Saharonim is an rest stop on the ancient Spice Route. Ein is the Hebrew word for spring or water source. Saharonim was a caravanseri, (or arabic khan), a resting place on the Spice route. It was built by the Nabatans and was basically a structure where traders could rest and get food and protection. The main reason it was located here was the source of water which is located approximately 100m from the main site.

The main structure is approximately 45 x 45m. It follows the traditional structure of a caravanseri with a courtyard surrounded by rooms.

Stone Roman posts marking the route between Kahn Saharonim to Avdat can be seen near the site.

more on the ancient Incense Route

http://www.parks.org.il/files/Incense_Route_for_internet.ppt

http://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/1107rev.pdf
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