Holy Land Series - Ramon Crater Makhtesh- Mt. Ardon-7
Morning panoramic image from Mt. Saharonim on the Southern rim of Ramon Crater towards Mt. Ardon on the North- East side of the crater. nnThe Ramon Crater in Israelââ¬â¢s Negev Desert is the worldââ¬â¢s largest erosion crater or Makhtesh. a Makhtesh is a large erosion cirque, created 220 million years ago when oceans covered the area the word crater is therefore a misleading translation of Hebrew to English. The Ramon Crater measures 40 km in length and between 2 and 10 km in width, shaped like a long heart, and forms Israelââ¬â¢s largest national park, the Ramon Nature Reserve.
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