Hills of Judaea

mountains, Middle East

Also known as: Judaean Hills

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The Hills of Judaea are a mountainous region in the southern part of ancient Palestine, extending from near Bethel to Beersheba. This area includes significant cities like Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Hebron. The region is characterized by a rocky, limestone plateau with limited cultivation, separated from the coastal plain by the Judaean Foothills. Historically, it was the heartland of the tribe of Judah and later the Kingdom of Judah, playing a crucial role in biblical and ancient history. The strategic location of Palestine, including these hills, has made it a crossroads for major routes in the Middle East.12

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Palestine
Land
…south, the high plateau of Judaea is a rocky wilderness of limestone, with rare patches of cultivation, as found around Al-Bireh and Hebron (Al-Khalīl). It is separated from the coastal plain by a longitudinal fosse and a belt of low hills of soft chalky limestone, about 5 to 8 miles…
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…south, the high plateau of Judaea is a rocky wilderness of limestone, with rare patches of cultivation, as found around Al-Bireh and Hebron (Al-Khalīl). It is separated from the coastal plain by a longitudinal fosse and a belt of low hills of soft chalky limestone, about 5 to 8 miles…
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West Bank
Geography
… north of Jerusalem and the Judaean Hills south of Jerusalem) having an average height of 2,300 to 3,000 feet (700 to 900 meters). The hills descend eastwardly to the low-lying Great Rift Valley of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. The West Bank does not lie entirely within the…
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… north of Jerusalem and the Judaean Hills south of Jerusalem) having an average height of 2,300 to 3,000 feet (700 to 900 meters). The hills descend eastwardly to the low-lying Great Rift Valley of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. The West Bank does not lie entirely within the…
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