Be'er Sheva, an oath at the well. This is the site of the biblical Town. Modern day Be'er Sheva is the only city in Israel built by the Ottomons.
Today we visited Tel Be'er Sheva. This is the site of the original Be'er Sheva. Be'er Sheva of the Bible. I like this picture, because if you look across the horizon you see the present day area.
This area below would have most likely been storage areas. There are 3 or 4 of these storehouse rooms.
Going out from this area the desert is obvious all around. The dust was swirling in and about creating a coat of silt on my hands before the trip was complete.
The great thing of visiting these different historical sites (recognized nationally here and also through the UN as significant), is that signage includes continous Biblical references. It is one thing to read it, another to see, but profound to connect it.
This area below would have most likely been storage areas. There are 3 or 4 of these storehouse rooms.
The cistern is very significant and is over 200 meters deep. It is also very wide based on our standards. I would like to say I took great pictures, but the size, the akward steps, and the magnitude took my breath away and I felt the need to avoid looking down and over, as well as holding both railings climbing down. The fact that you wear a "hard hat" is a little evidence of the care needed, if that helps justify my over cautiousness. I still wish I had taken pictures...
