Judean Desert Pictures

1. Saint George Monastery 1 - located on the near vertical slope of a deep canyon in the Judean Desert, between Jerusalem and Jericho. Picture by E. Bartov, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

2. Mar Saba Aerial View - an aerial view of the Mar Saba Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries in the world, located on the edge of a canyon in the Judean Desert, between Bethlehem and Jericho. Picture by H. Isahar, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

3. Saint George Aerial View - an aerial view of the Saint George Monastery in the Judean Desert. Picture by H. Isahar, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

4. The Flour Cave - the brown and beige rock of the canyon leading to the flour cave in the Judean Desert near the South end of the Dead Sea. It is called the flour cave for the fine white dust on the clothes of the visitors coming out of the cave. Picture by E. Bartov, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

5. Winding rock - winding and layered rock formations on the vertical slope of a canyon in the Judean Desert near the South end of the Dead Sea. Picture by E. Bartov, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

6. Judean Desert and Dead Sea - a panoramic view of the South end of the Dead Sea and the mountains of Moab beyond it, from the mountains of the Judean Desert. Picture by E. Bartov, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

7. Camel Caravan - a caravan of camels following a narrow marked trail in the Judean Desert. Picture by E. Bartov, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

8. The Dead Sea - a view of the Dead Sea between two rocky hills. Picture by E. Bartov, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

9. Masada - a view from a higher distant summit of Masada in the Judean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, the ancient fortress of Masada was originally built as the luxurious Roman style palace of King Herod of Judea. Over 19 centuries later, the panoramic view from the palace balconies at the left side of the mountain is still awesome. Picture by E. Bartov, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

10. Mount Sodom - a view from below of one of the steep rugged cliffs of Mount Sodom in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea. The entire mountain is made mostly of plain salt. Picture by E. Bartov, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

11. Mount Sodom 2 - another rugged cliff of Mount Sodom. Picture by E. Bartov, 1024x768 , 1280x1024

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