Judaean Mountains facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Judaean Mountains |
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View of the Judaean Hills near Jerusalem
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Halhul |
| Elevation | 1,026 m (3,366 ft) |
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 Location in Israel
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| Parent range | Great Rift Valley |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Cretaceous |
| Type of rock | Terra rossa, limestone |
The Judaean Mountains, or Judaean Hills, is a mountain range in Israel and the West Bank where Jerusalem and several other biblical cities are located. The mountains reach a height of 1,026 metres (3,366 ft). The Judean Mountains can be separated to a number of sub-regions, including the Mount Hebron ridge, the Jerusalem ridge and the Judean slopes. These mountains formed the heartland of the Kingdom of Judah, where the earliest Jewish settlements emerged.
The Judaean Mountains were heavily forested in the ancient past. The range is mostly composed of terra rossa soils over hard limestones. In ancient times the Judean mountains were the allotment of the Tribe of Judah and the heartland of the former Kingdom of Judah.
Mountains
- Around Jerusalem
- Temple Mount
- Mount of Olives
- Mount Scopus
- Mount Zion
- Har Nof
- Mount Herzl
- Mount of Rest
- Mount Hotzvim
Images for kids
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The Judaean Mountains between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim
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The Judean Hills viewed from the Dead Sea
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View from hilltop overlooking Wadi es-Ṣur, an extension of the Elah Valley in Israel
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View from Beit Meir in the Judaean Mountains
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Idyllic scene in the Judean mountains, overlooking the village of Khirbet ed-Deir which sits along the Green Line
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The ruined structure of an ancient house, near Neve Michael
See also
In Spanish: Montes de Judea para niños
