Ein Gedi, also spelled En Gedi, meaning "spring of the kid", is an oasis, an archeological site and a nature reserve in Israel, located west of the Dead Sea, near Masada and the Qumran Caves. Ein Gedi, a kibbutz, was established nearby in 1954.
The David Falls, Ein Gedi
"The Window Dry Fall", overlooking Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea, Israel
Mosaic from ancient Ein Gedi synagogue
The Botanical Garden at kibbutz Ein Gedi
In ecology, an oasis is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment that sustains plant life and provides habitat for animals. Surface water and land may be present, or water may only be accessible from wells or underground channels created by humans. In geography, an oasis may be a current or past rest stop on a transportation route, or less-than-verdant location that nonetheless provides access to underground water through deep wells created and maintained by humans.
The desert oasis city of Jubbah in Saudi Arabia as photographed from space.
Irrigation canal within the Figuig Oasis in eastern Morocco
Oasis in Oman
Djerid Oasis, Tunisia