All photo credits are permission of the Israeli Ministry of TourismNabatean Spice Route Tours introduction
The Spice Route was one of the main trade routes of the ancient world that connected the Roman Empire with the continent of Asia.
It crossed the Arabian and the Negev deserts through to the city of Petra, the Nabatean Capital.
Its final destination was the city of Gaza on the Mediterranean shore.
The Spice Route derives its name from the exotic spices such as Frankincense and Myrrh that grow only in the
southern part of the Arabian desert in a region called the Horn of Africa.
They were spices often used for religious ceremonies by the Egyptians and Romans.
The Nabateans , or the Desert Masters as they were called, ruled the entire region of the Negev desert for about 1200 years.
They built along the Spice Route - service stations, caravan inns, water storage facilities and defence forts to supply and protect the precious caravans.
They also improved and maintained the Spice Route road system to expedite the efficient movement of the caravans to their destinations.
This Spice Route included 65 stations, each built one walking day apart, for easy re-supply along the trade route.
In the tours we have designed for you to experience, we will be able to visit part of the historical route -
including caravan stations in the Negev Desert in Israel and the magnificent city of Petra in Jordan.