the western church,church of st nilus mamshit
mamshit is situated on one of the most important crossroads of the incense route linking petra with the coastal of the grand dwellings were built after city was annexed to churches were built and were in use until the arab conquest,when mamshit ceased to was built in 1st century BC as trade post on the way from Petra to Gaza. with time the city was developed and based also on agriculture. When trade in Mamshit waned with the Roman occupation, the occupants found another way to make a living: raising horses. The residents of Mamshit bred the renowned Arabian horse, which brought great wealth to their city
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Location: mamshit national park israel
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