Near Ein Gedi in Tamar Regional Council, West Bank, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)

Ahava Mineral Salts Hooper

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 11, 2019

1. Ahava Mineral Salts Hooper Marker

Inscription. Displayed here is Ahava's original filling instrument. Since Ahava factory opened in 1988, this tool has been utilized to fill 284,770 salt bags, 339 25 kilogram salt sacks and 729 5 kilogram salt buckets. In 1992 it officially retired and was replaced with semi-automatic filling machines.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 31° 33.735′ N, 35° 24.079′ E. Marker is near Ein Gedi, Judea and Samaria Area (West Bank), in Tamar Regional Council. Marker can be reached from National Route 90, 31.5 kilometers south of National Route 1, on the right when traveling south. Located near Highway 90 and about 1 kilometer from the western shores of the Dead Sea, in the parking lot of the Ahava Dead Sea Factory. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Scrolls Cave (approx. 20.6 kilometers away in Palestinian Territories); Work Area (approx. 20.6 kilometers away in Palestinian Territories); Kitchen (approx. 20.6 kilometers away in Palestinian Territories); Pottery Storeroom (approx. 20.7 kilometers away in Palestinian Territories); The Refectory (approx. 20.7 kilometers away in Palestinian Territories);

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Kiln (approx. 20.7 kilometers away in Palestinian Territories); The Bursar of the Congregation (approx. 20.7 kilometers away in Palestinian Territories); Ritual Bath (approx. 20.7 kilometers away in Palestinian Territories).

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 11, 2019

2. Ahava Mineral Salts Hooper Marker

View of the marker, seen with Ahava's original filling instrument being suspended under this marker.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 11, 2019

3. Ahava Mineral Salts Hooper Marker

Distant view of the marker situated just outside of the Ahava factory, and near the coach bus parking area.

Ahava product being sold in area of featured marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 11, 2019

4. Ahava product being sold in area of featured marker

View inside the nearby factory, where Ahava products are sold, that once utilized the featured hooper to harvest the materials needed to manufacture the Ahava products.

Ahava Dead Sea Factory image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 11, 2019

5. Ahava Dead Sea Factory

View of the nearby factory, where Ahava products are sold.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 15, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.