Arad is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It is located on the border of the Negev and the Judaean deserts, 25 kilometres west of the Dead Sea and 45 kilometres east of Beersheba. The city is
View of Arad
Rotem neighborhood from the east
Tel Arad or Tell 'Arad is an archaeological site consisting of a lower section and a tell or mound. It is located west of the Dead Sea, about 10 kilometres west of the Israeli city of Arad in an area
Arad, Israel
…Arad's population grew significantly with the Aliyah from the former Soviet Union. It became a city in 1995. Landmarks in Arad include the ruins of Tel Arad, Arad Park, a domestic airfield and Israel's first legal race circuit. The city is known for its annual summer music festival, the Arad Festival. Arad…
Aerial view of the 9th-century BCE Israelite fortress
Ceramic model of a house of the broadroom "Arad house" type, Tel Arad, c. 3,000–2,650 BCE. Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Stratum X gate of Arad Fortress
Holy of Holies of temple, with two incense pillars and two stele, one dedicated to Yahweh, and one most likely to Asherah