Sobata
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Sobata is an ancient Nabatean and Byzantine desert settlement in Israel’s Negev region, better known today as the archaeological site of Shivta.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement
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archaeological site ⓘ desert settlement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shivta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Subeita ⓘ Subeita-Shivta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateAbandonmentCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culture |
Byzantine
ⓘ
Nabataean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological park ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavationsBy |
American archaeologists
ⓘ
Israeli archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | local limestone ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
basilica churches
ⓘ
domestic houses ⓘ monastic complexes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
agricultural terraces
ⓘ
churches ⓘ fortified farmsteads ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ streets and alleys ⓘ water management system ⓘ wine presses ⓘ |
| heritage |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nabataean civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Negev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern District, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Incense Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Israel Nature and Parks Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Avdat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halutza NERFINISHED ⓘ Nitzana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine agricultural hinterland of the Negev
ⓘ
Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev NERFINISHED ⓘ Negev Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation | Nabataean period ⓘ |
| region | desert climate zone ⓘ |
| religionHistorical |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nabataean polytheism ⓘ |
| significance |
example of desert agriculture in Late Antiquity
ⓘ
key station on the Nabataean Incense Route ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1107 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2005 ⓘ |
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