Ein Feshkha
Ein Feshka/Einot Tzukim | |
| Region | West Bank |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°42′52″N 35°27′12″E / 31.7144°N 35.4533°E |
Ein Feshkha (Arabic: عين فشخة, also Ain Al-Fashka) or Einot Tzukim (Hebrew: עינות צוקים, lit. 'cliff springs') is a 2,500-hectare (6,200-acre) nature reserve and archaeological site on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea, about 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Qumran in the West Bank. It is located just north of the headland Râs Feshkhah, the "headland of Feshkhah". Within the reserve is a group of springs of brackish water. The nature reserve consists of an open section with pools of mineral water for bathing surrounded by high foliage and a section that is closed to visitors to protect the native flora and fauna.
The archaeological site of Khirbet Mazin is located on the shoreline in the southern part of 'Ein Feshkha nature reserve.