Haluza
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| Regions | Negev |
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| Designated as world heritage site | 2005 (29th session) |
| Locations | Southern District |
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| ID | 2476128 |
About Haluza
Haluza, also known as Al-Khalasa, Halasa, Chellous, Elusa, al-Khalasa and al-Khalūṣ, was a city in the Negev near present-day Kibbutz Mash'abei Sadeh that was once part of the Nabataean Incense Route. It lay on the route from Gaza to Petra. In the 5th century it was surrounded by vinyards and was famous for its wines.