Jerusalem and Its Semi-Arid Hills
Jerusalem is near a desert, and the city itself is surrounded by semi-arid hills. In this view - looking south - we see the road to Hebron. The hills in the photograph roll gradually down to a desert known as the Negev.
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Media Credits
Photo of semi-arid hills, south of Jerusalem, by Professor Michael Milligan of the University of Minnesota.
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