“Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of the made a covenant and the Abraham set aside seven ewe lambs to themselves. Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?” He said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this well.” Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath.” Genesis 21:27-31

Follow in the footsteps of the patriarch Abraham as you walk down the streets of Tel Sheva in the Negev. This Negev "tel" (mound) is one of UNESCO's world heritage sites. It consists of archeological discoveries dating from the Calcholithic era until it was destroyed by Nebuchezzar at the end of the monarch of the kings of Judah in 586BC. While sitting at one of the nations deepest wells, you will discover the depth of its ancient story about the oath between Abraham and Abimelech that gave this ancient city its name.

Tel Sheva became the Negev's administrative center from the 10th century BCE until the end of the 8th century BCE after the conquest of Senneschrib. Also to be discovered is a deep and complex water system dug out in the beginning of the 8th century that is one of the largest water systems in the country, the Hebron stream fed it seasonally. Its ruins also include an administrative palace, storage houses, the city gates, and even a cult temple where a horned-altar was found. A lookout tower is available for an overview of the Beer Sheva valley geography and settlement.