Elusa
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Elusa is an ancient city in the Negev Desert, historically significant as a Nabatean and later Byzantine settlement along key trade routes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavations |
conducted in 20th century
ⓘ
conducted in 21st century ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Avdat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamshit NERFINISHED ⓘ Shivta NERFINISHED ⓘ other Negev desert cities ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culture |
Byzantine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nabataean ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| economy |
trade
ⓘ
wine production ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Nabataean period ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Elousa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elusa (Halutza) NERFINISHED ⓘ Halutza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
churches
ⓘ
streets in grid plan ⓘ theater ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ wine presses ⓘ |
| hasRemainsFrom |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Nabataean period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Byzantine Palestine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nabataea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Negev Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern District, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Incense Route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient trade route between Arabia and the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| near |
modern city of Beersheba
ⓘ
modern town of Hura ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in desert trade networks
ⓘ
well-preserved urban layout ⓘ |
| partOf |
Negev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO site "Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionInByzantinePeriod | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| usedAs |
caravan stop
ⓘ
trade center ⓘ |
| wasAbandoned | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
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