Avdat, named after the Nabatean king Obodas II declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of the declaration of the Negev section of the old Incense Route from Arabia to the Mediterranean. Avdat was founded by the Nabateans in the 3 rd century BCE, served as a caravan road station, become part of the Roman Empire in 106 AD, converted into Christianity in the 4 th century, conquered by the Muslims in 636 AD and abandoned in the 8 th century. Today, Avdat is a well-preserved site. You can visit the fortified core city, the Byzantine churches, the dwelling caves, Roman villas, Roman burial cave, Roman legion camp, Winepresses, bathhouse, Nabatean agriculture experiment station, and informative visitor's center.