Chalcolithic Temple, Ein Gedi

Name: Chalcolithic Temple
Address: Ein Gedi, Israel

#2 among attractions in Ein Gedi

Top attraction, Prehistoric site

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The Chalcolithic Temple of Ein Gedi is a Ghassulian public building dating from about 3500 BCE. It lies on a scarp above the oasis of Ein Gedi, on the western shore of the Dead Sea, within modern-day Israel. Archaeologist David Ussishkin has described the site as "a monumental edifice in terms of contemporary architecture". ()

Local name: המקדש הכלקוליתי בעין גדי Coordinates: 31°28'6"N, 35°23'18"E

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Chalcolithic Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ein Gedi Spa, Cave of Letters, Cave of Horror.

3.4 miS
Amusement, Amusement park
Ein Gedi Spa, Ein Gedi
88 min walk • Ein Gedi Spa is a wellness center along the Dead Sea, Israel, fed by the waters of the Dead Sea. It provides health by the four elements of the area: water, air, sun, and mud. The spa has hot pools that are filled with sulphur water. It is a famous attraction on the shore of the Dead Sea.
3.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cave of Letters, Ein Gedi
93 min walk • The Cave of Letters is a cave in Nahal Hever in the Judean Desert where letters and fragments of papyri from the Roman Empire period were found.
3.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Cave of Horror, Ein Gedi
93 min walk • Cave of Horror is the nickname given to what archaeologists have catalogued as Nahal Hever Cave 8 of the Judaean Desert, Israel, where the remains of Jewish refugees from the Bar Kokhba revolt were found.

Chalcolithic Temple, Ein Gedi

Facts and practical information

Chalcolithic Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ein Gedi Spa, Ein Gedi

Cave of Letters, Ein Gedi

Cave of Horror, Ein Gedi