Mamshit

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Mamshit is an ancient Nabatean trading city and UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site located in Israel’s Negev desert.

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Mamshit canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nabataean settlement
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient city
archaeological site
abandonedByCentury 7th century CE
country Israel
culture Nabataean
currentUse national park
tourist attraction
function caravan station
trading city
governingBody Israel Nature and Parks Authority
hasFeature courtyard houses
ornate stone architecture
public buildings
water management installations
well-preserved urban street plan
hasNameVariant Kurnub
Mampsis
hasNearbyModernFacility Mamshit National Park campground
hasStructureType caravanserai
churches
fortified structures
residential buildings
stables
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalPeriod Byzantine period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
inscriptionLanguage Greek
Nabataean Aramaic
locatedIn Negev desert
Southern District, Israel
surface form: Southern District of Israel
locatedOn Incense trade route
material stone
near Beersheba
Dimona
partOf Incense Route Cities in the Negev
surface form: Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev
region Negev desert
surface form: Negev
religionInByzantinePeriod Christianity
significance evidence of Nabataean desert urbanism
evidence of long-distance incense trade
timeOfMajorFlourishing 1st century CE
2nd century CE
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 2005
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1107
worldHeritageCriteria (iii)
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