Avdat is a Nabatean City founded around 150 BC. Between 300-600 AD the city flourished and was destroyed when the Persians swept through the land of Israel 614 AD.
This was originally a major stop on the spice route taht ran from the ARabian Peninsula to Gaza.
Walking through the houses, walls and streets of Avdat.
A stone wheel used for grinding grain
Toni looks at where to wine would leave the wine press for the vat
An Arched enterance
Toni looking into a church
A figure carved into the door frame of the chruch at Avdat
The Altar at the front of the church
The remains of the front railings in front of the altar at the front of the church
The Altar behind the railing at the front of the church
To the left of the altar was where the pastor spoke from a raised podium
A room to the right of the altar
Decorative stone work above an doorway at Advat
This is a fragment of the f ront legs and rear foot of a running horse carved in stone that Galyn picked up among the rocks at Advat.
..Galyn's Israel Photos.
