Makhtesh Ramon
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Makhtesh Ramon is a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert. Located some 85 km south of Beersheba, the landform is the world's largest "erosion cirque". The formation is 40 km long, 2–10 km wide
The makhtesh is 40 km long, 2–10 km wide and 500 meters deep.
A Nubian ibex on the edges of Makhtesh Ramon
A Nubian ibex on the edges of Makhtesh Ramon
Wide panorama of the Makhtesh Ramon crater, Israel
Negev
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The Negev or Naqab is the name for a desert and semidesert area in southern Israel. Today, it forms the bulk of the Southern District of Israel, whose largest city and administrative capital is Beersh
Makhtesh Ramon
…Makhtesh Ramon (Hebrew: מכתש רמון; lit. Ramon Crater/Makhtesh; Arabic: وادي الرمان; lit. The Ruman Wadi) is a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert. Located some 85 km south of Beersheba, the landform is the world's largest "erosion cirque" (steephead valley or box canyon). The formation is…
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