Sometime during the 8th Century A.C.E. , a human saga that had continued for more than one thousand years, came to an end.
It had begun as towns sprouting amidst the sands, and ended in degeneration, abandonment and repossession by the desert.
These ancient settlements of the desert were established with great human effort and with deep knowledge of the desert.
They were destroyed by a more primitive desert people to whom the advanced culture was foreign.
EMBARK UPON THE ROUTE, ONCE TAKEN BY THE KINGS OF ORIENT.
The legend of the 3 wise men – Gaspar, Melchior and Balthazar is an interesting one. Some believe they came from Persia. Others – that each was from a different region. Can it be that Melchior was actually, Malchius II, son of the Nabatean King Aretas IV?
When the other 2 kings passed through Petra, did they invite him on the journey?
Whether or not these questions can be answered in certainty, may remain unknown. But, it is unquestionable that Avdat was one of the major Nabatean stations that tunnelled the caravans of frankincense and myrrh towards the shores of the Mediterranean. Today this route is known as the “Spice Route”.
Journey with us to learn more…
