Uvda (Israel)
Uvda (Hebrew: עובדה) is the name of a region in the southern Negev desert, directly north of Eilat.
Name
The name derives from the Hebrew word uvda (meaning fact). The region was captured during Operation Uvda in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, when the Israel Defense Forces entered the area with the stated aim of establishing 'facts on the ground', hence the name.
Attractions
The Uvda Valley is known for the 7000-year-old Uvda Leopard Temple and for the nearby sand dunes, a rare occurrence in Israel.
See also
External links
- Prehistoric site and temple
- Uvda open sanctuary
- Replica of the temple leopards, The Israel Museum
References
Coordinates: 29°56′24″N 34°56′09″E / 29.94000°N 34.93583°E
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