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 In the Negev Highlands the ruined city of Avdat rises above the streambed of the Wilderness of Zin . Once , the Israelites wandered here . Later , the Nabatean sons of the desert , their camels packed with spices bound for the Mediterranean , founded Avdat . Together with its sister cities of Shivta and Mamshit , it became a stopover for their caravans . Under Roman domination , Avdat grew from caravansary to city , and when the Byzantines brought Christianity to the Negev , the Nabatean shrines became churches and Avdat flourished as never before . At one church , with a breathtaking view of the desert , you ’ ll see a cross - shaped baptistery , alongside another , smaller one for babies . A wine - press reveals ancient agricultural skills that defied the desert , and that today ’ s Negev farmers seek to emulate . You can also walk through a reconstructed Byzantine courtyard house , a cross still carved into its ceiling , a remnant of the hundreds of Christian dwellings that once stood here . 위 로 	 Sites & Attractions Sde Boker Winery 
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