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    A makhtesh (Hebrew: מַכְתֵּשׁ ([maχˈteʃ]), Hebrew plural: מַכְתְּשִׁים‎ ([ˌmaχteˈʃim] – Makhteshim) is a geological landform considered typical for the...
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    Makhtesh Ramon (Hebrew: מכתש רמון; lit. Ramon Crater/Makhtesh; Arabic: وادي الرمان; lit. The Ruman Wadi) is a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert...
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    HaMakhtesh HaGadol (Hebrew: הַמַּכְתֵּשׁ הַגָּדוֹל, lit. The Big Crater) or simply Makhtesh HaGadol or Makhtesh Gadol, is a makhtesh, a geological erosional...
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    HaMakhtesh HaKatan (Hebrew: הַמַּכְתֵּשׁ הַקָּטָן, lit. The Small Crater) or simply Makhtesh HaKatan or Makhtesh Katan, is a makhtesh, a geological erosional...
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    The base and the town got their names from the huge "erosion crater" Makhtesh Ramon south of it. The base is also titled Kanaf 25 (Hebrew: כנף 25, lit...
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    the Negev highlands. This erosional cirque or makhtesh was formed by intermittent river flow in the Makhtesh Ramon cutting through layers of limestone and...
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    jointed sandstone of the HaMinsara (Carpentry Shop) in the makhtesh (erosion cirque) of Makhtesh Ramon, Negev desert, Israel. There are several examples...
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    800 feet) overlooking the world's largest erosion cirque, known as the Makhtesh Ramon. In 2022 it had a population of 5,263. Mitzpe Ramon was founded in...
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    Mycenae, Argolis, 13th cent. B.C. Remains of a Nabataean cistern north of Makhtesh Ramon, southern Israel Cistern known as Tekir ambarı in Silifke, Mersin...
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    and flora. The best known and largest makhtesh is Makhtesh Ramon. Other makhteshim are Makhtesh Gadol, Makhtesh Katan and Mount Arif. Sepphoris was an...
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    Aerial view of Makhtesh Ramon, an erosion cirque of a type unique to the Negev...
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    Remains of a Nabataean cistern north of Makhtesh Ramon, southern Israel...
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    A wadi in Makhtesh Ramon, Israel, showing gravity collapse erosion on its banks...
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    part of the Red Sea. Makhtesh, or "erosion cirques" are unique to the Negev and the Sinai Peninsula, the largest being the Makhtesh Ramon at 38 km in length...
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    Har Qatum, a mesa located on the southern edge of Makhtesh Ramon, Israel...
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    origin of celestine-quartz-calcite geodes associated with a basaltic dyke, Makhtesh Ramon, Israel". Geological Magazine. 151 (5): 798–815. Bibcode:2014GeoM...
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    The ichnogenus Thalassinoides: burrow fossil produced by crustaceans from the Middle Jurassic, Makhtesh Qatan, southern Israel...
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    Lithographic limestone from the Gerofit Formation (Turonian) north of Makhtesh Ramon, southern Israel; a variety of Jerusalem Stone (meleke)....
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    Geologists exploring Jurassic sedimentary rocks in Makhtesh Gadol, Negev Desert, Israel...
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    a type of volcanic crater caused by a phreatic eruption or explosion Makhtesh, a crater-like formation created by erosion "Crater". Young People's Science...
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    the Upper Muschelkalk and Lower Keuper; N. haasi and N. tchernovi from Makhtesh Ramon, Israel; N. cymatosauroides from the Spanish Muschelkalk; N. jagisteus...
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    eastern part, from Yeruham to HaMakhtesh HaGadol. Added to these is a dirt road about two kilometres long inside HaMakhtesh HaGadol. According to the geological...
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    Layers of sedimentary rock in Makhtesh Ramon...
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    it reaches an observation point on the rim of HaMakhtesh HaKatan, the first of the three Makhtesh the trail sees; it passes through and comes close...
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    Plateau-cooled air falls into the Makhtesh Ramon, traced by radiation fog, just after dawn. Radiative cooling of the desert highlands chills the air, making...
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    Negev region are the craterlike makhteshim cirques; Makhtesh Ramon, Makhtesh Gadol and Makhtesh Katan. The Negev is also sub-divided into five different...
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  • Krater, a Greek vessel used to mix wine and water (the original meaning) Makhtesh, a crater-like formation created by erosion This disambiguation page lists...
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    The HaMakhtesh Stadium (Hebrew: אצטדיון המכתש, Etztadion HaMakhtesh) was a stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Givatayim, Israel, and the home of...
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    Meleke in the Gerofit Formation (Turonian) near Makhtesh Ramon, southern Israel....
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    makhteshim (box canyons), which are unique to the region: Makhtesh Ramon, HaMakhtesh HaGadol, and HaMakhtesh HaKatan. The Negev is a rocky desert. It is a melange...
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