King Solomon Eilat

... was held on the lovely grounds of Kibbutz Gezer. The kibbutz is located on ancient biblical land that had been given to King Solomon by Pharoh as dowry for marrying Pharaoh's daughter. Pinat Shorashim means, literally, "corner of roots." We spent the ...

... traitors, not staying in Israel. He followed that by saying 'Don't worry though, you'll be staying at the King Solomon's Mine in Eilat tonight, dinner included, and then taken to the border tomorrow'. I asked him if the King Solomon's Mine was fabulous, ...

... to wonder at the beauty of the rock formations sculpted by wind and water over the millennia.  There are the 165-foot high King Solomon's Pillars that have nothing to do with King Solomon but are grand enough to please any ruler.  There was the ...

... as a form of worship (veneration of Ashera, goddess of fertility, and related to successful crops). In the days of King Solomon, Eilat was the only port available in the Kingdom of Israel. A joint Israelite-Phoenician fleet sailed from Eilat to ...

... breaks were especially welcomed.     Our next stop was at Timna Park to see the amazing red sandstone cliffs called King Solomon Pillars.   One of the rock formations is aptly name the Spiral as it looks like a short fat screw. Today we ...

... ) Jerusalem October 30 (Sat) Jerusalem October 31 (Sun) Eilat (Dead Sea, Massada) November 1 (Mon) Eilat (Petra, Jordan) November 2 (Tue) Tel Aviv via King Solomon's Pillars, Mitzpe Ramon, Beer Sheva November 3 (Wed) Depart Israel for New York & ...

...                       Solomon also built the administrative centers called Ophel (acropolis).   ...

...                       Solomon also built the administrative centers called Ophel (acropolis).   ...

... of the site since the Chalcolithic period. The area was allotted to the tribe of Judah, and was famous in the time of Solomon (Josh 15:62). Today the Israeli kibbutz of En Gedi sits along the southern bank of the Nahal Arugot.an oasis in the desert ...