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King David, King Herod, Jesus, and John the Baptist were closely linked with the Dead Sea and its
surroundings. The prophets knew it via the infamous Sodom and Gomorra. During the Egyptian
it is said that Queen Cleopatra obtained exclusive rights to build cosmetic and pharmaceutical
in the area. Later on, the wily Nabateans discovered the value of bitumen extracted from the Dead Sea
and needed by the Egyptians for embalming their mummies. Aristotle wrote about the remarkable waters.
In Roman times the Essenes settled in Qumran on the Dead Sea's northern shore as a place o
and on the heights of Masada a small group of rebellious Jewish zealots held out against the might of
the Roman Legion. The remoteness of the region attracted Greek Orthodox monks since the Byzantine
era. Their monasteries such as Saint George in Wadi Kelt and Mar Saba in the Judean Desert are places
of pilgrimage. Bedouin tribes have continuously lived in the area and more recently explorers and
scientists arrived to analyze the minerals and conduct research into the unique climate. Since the 1960's,
tourists from all the world have also explored the Dead Sea region.
Tourist Information
Dead Sea Tourist Information Center - Ein Bokek TelFax: 972-8-9975010
Roadside Services
- Gas Stations: Mishor Adummim, Almog Jucnction, Lido Junction, Ein Gedi, Neve Zohar,
Ha’arava Junction, Ein Hazeva Arad.
- Synagogue and Mikve: Shalom - Tel: 972-52-8310910, Elli - Tel: 972-52-5450761
Emergencies
- Emergency Services Center (on the north part of the Dead Sea)
- Police: Tel: 972-2-9401212 or 100
- First Aid/Ambulance: Tel: 972-2-9409393 or 101
- Fire Brigade: Tel: 972-2-9404044 or 102
- First Aid/Ambulance: Ein Bokek Beach or Ein Gedi Beach - Tel: 101
- Night Ambulance: Hotel Hod - Tel: 972-8-6688222
- Police: Arad - Tel: 972-8-9957044 or 100
- Fire Brigade: Arad - Tel: 972-8-9950222 or 102
- "Eged" Bus Station: Arad - Tel: 972-3-6948888
- Money Exchange: Tzin Tours - Petra Mall
- Cash Dispenser (including foreign credit cards): Ein Ha'tchelet Mall
Ein-Bokek Exchange-972-8-9953227
- Car Rental - Hertz - 972-8-6584530
Clinics
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