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Tabernacle Replica - Historical Tour - Timna Park
Gur Salomon
(January 17, 2000) Red and white cloths stretched between poles form a square courtyard in whose center stands the Tabernacle - a metal replica of the portable structure used by the ancient Israelites in lieu of a temple more than 3,000 years ago. Within the Tabernacle, replicas of holy vessels - an incense altar, the golden seven-branched candelabrum and the Ark of the Covenant - shimmer in the light. The whole attraction is set against the background of the Aravah Desert, where the park is located, 27 kms north of Eilat.
Officially opened to the public in September, the Tabernacle replica was meticulously constructed to the specifications found in the Book of Exodus. It stands at the foot of what has, until now, been the park�s major tourist attraction: Solomon�s Pillars. Timna Park offers a number of other attractions for the price of admission: archaeological findings, a restaurant, souvenir shop, manmade lake, coin-minting machine, copper-production display, authentic Bedouin tent, and a variety of activities for the kids. But the Tabernacle and its courtyard - resonating ancient authenticity - hold center stage.
Negev Tel: (07) 631-6756 Fax: (07) 635-6215
Open daily 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. 21 shekels per person (14 shekels per person in a group) Tours in Hebrew and English; for other languages, book ahead
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