It is located in the Rimna Valley, north of the Gulf of Aqaba. This is a region where copper was mined in ancient times (already in the second half of the 2nd millennium BC, the Egyptians mined copper here). The world’s oldest furnace for smelting this raw material was found in the park. In addition to ancient copper mines, there are remains of the city. Remains of the Egyptian temple of Hathor and the bronze serpent Timna were also found, showing traces of gold plating on its head.
Timna National Park also features extremely impressive rock formations called Solomon’s Columns, with Egyptian inscriptions preserved on the upper part. Other mushroom-shaped rock formations characterize the overall image of this park.
