I decided to tackle the Negev Desert, which makes up 60% of Israel’s terrain and includes over 745 miles of trails. According to Shahar Shilo, director of the Friendly Negev Desert Tourism ...

50 - Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (The Incense Route - Desert cities in the Negev) 2004 28COM 14B ... The publication of the Nomination file, including the maps and ...

The Ramon Crater (“Makhtesh Ramon”) in the Negev desert is the world’s largest erosion crater. The crater’s ancient history dates back 220 million years to when an ocean once filled the ...

When Jesus headed out into the desert, he fasted for 40 days and was tempted by the devil. My own experience heading out of Jerusalem and into the Negev Desert was quite different. The Israeli ...

Instead, he was one of a small, intrepid group of vintners who acquired patches of barren desert in the Negev Desert—a dusty no-man’s land in Israel’s south, about 15 miles from the Egyptian ...

The Negev Desert constitutes 60% of Israel’s land, and yet for so many Israelis, this arid landscape remains an area that is shrouded in mystery. Throughout its short history, the State of ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 18, 2025 shows the scenery of Negev Desert in southern Israel. Due to winter rainfall, vegetation in the southern Israeli desert seasonally recovers.