Route 60 to Be'er Sheva at the intersection of Route 31 to Tel Aviv |
Along Route 31 through the Negev Desert towards the Dead Sea |
Minaret of the Palestinian (Bedouin) village near Hura, Israel |
Camel and minaret of the Palestinian (Bedouin) village near Hura, Israel |
Route 31 descending towards the Dead Sea |
Israeli Air Force tanker (Boeing 707 of the 120th Squadron) landing at Nevatem, an air base near Be'er Sheva |
Route 31 through the Negev Desert descending towards the Dead Sea |
Israeli military CH-53 helicopter over the Negev |
Wadi in the Negev Desert near Arad |
The Negev is 13,000 sq km and covers more than half of Israel |
Route 31 approaching Arad |
Route 31 continues towards the Dead Sea and back to Jerusalem |
Turning south onto Route 258 deeper into the Negev |
Route 258 41 km north of Dimona (still 211 km to Eilat) |
Route 258, Negev Desert |
Route 258, Negev Desert |
Negev Desert ( Hebrew: נֶּגֶב Arabic: النقب ), Israel |
Negev Minerals |
Negev Minerals |
Negev Minerals mine |
Negev Minerals mine |
Negev Minerals mine |
Heavy truck, Negev Minerals mine |
Rotem Amfert Negev |
Rotem Amfert Negev |
Intersection of Route 258 and Route 25, which runs between Be'er Sheva and Eilat |
Route 25 road sign - Dead Sea, Eilat, Be'er Sheva, Tel Aviv |
Negev Desert along Route 25 towards the Dead Sea |
The word 'Negev' is derived from the Hebrew word for 'dry' |
In the Bible, the word 'Negev' is also used as the word for south |
Route 25 to the Dead Sea |
Negev Desert along Route 25 |
Route 25 to the Dead Sea |
Negev Desert along Route 25 |
Negev Desert along Route 25 |
Negev Desert along Route 25 |
Sea Level marker along Route 25. The Dead Sea lies at 1385 ft below Sea Level |
Descending below Sea Level towards the Dead Sea |
Cliffs with a dry waterfall, Negev Desert |
The Negev receives between 50mm and 300mm of rain depending on the region |
Route 25 leading to the Dead Sea |
Route 25 leading to the Dead Sea |
The road descending along a dry wadi |
Desert mountains below sea level |
Wadi and cliffs along Route 25 |
Route 25 leading to the Dead Sea |
The broad valley south of the Dead Sea |
Enroute to the Dead Sea |