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The Judean Desert runs east from the Jerusalem hills to the Dead Sea, dropping more than a kilometre over a handful of miles. Posts here cover the oasis of Ein Gedi, Mount Sedom (the salt diapir on the southern shore), the Jordan Valley as it runs north towards the Sea of Galilee, and the northern reaches of the desert closer to Jericho.

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11 articles
Mosaic at Inn of the Good Samaritan
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Northern Judean Desert

First trip of the guiding course took us down into the northern Judean Desert, from the Inn of the Good Samaritan and the Wadi Kelt viewpoint to Einot Tzukim, Qumran and Nabi Musa. Twelve hours, eight sites, plenty of Hebrew vocabulary added to the lexicon.

Nov 2012 · 7 minute read
Mosaic at Inn of the Good Samaritan View over Wadi Kelt/Nachal Prat Painting of Crusader Era Map near Lido Junction Einot Tzukim Ancient shipyard at Ruins of Mazin P.E.F. Rock - lines show previous height of Dead Sea Replicas of scroll containers found at Qumran Mikve (ritual bath) at Qumran Caves at Qumran
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