Excavation in Rahat reveals one of the earliest-known mosques
A 'luxurious estate’ featuring painted wall frescoes and marble-paved halls was also unearthed within the vicinity.
A 'luxurious estate’ featuring painted wall frescoes and marble-paved halls was also unearthed within the vicinity.

How did cities come to flourish in the Negev Desert? George Nash has gone in search of Shivta’s former glory.