![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/16t.jpg) Byzantine fortress. Avdat, the Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/20t.jpg) The North Church (?). Avdat, the Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/22t.jpg) The North Church (?). Avdat, the Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/28t.jpg) An ancient riverbed (?) on a trail 1.5 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/36t.jpg) A trail along Nahal Akev creek, 2 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/03t.jpg) Nahal Akev creek canyon, 2.5 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/23t.jpg) Saint Theodorus Church (?). Avdat, the Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/14t.jpg) Remains of a Roman house. Avdat, the Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/04t.jpg) Desert landscape of Nahal Akev creek canyon, 2.5 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/15t.jpg) A canyon of a short tributary of Nahal Akev creek, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/15t.jpg) Remains of a Roman house with arches. Avdat, the Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/29t.jpg) A tributary of Nahal Divshon creek, view to north-west from a trail 1.5 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/33t.jpg) A short tributary of Nahal Akev creek, view to north-west from a trail 2 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/05t.jpg) White Broom (Retama raetam) shrub in bloom in Nahal Akev creek canyon, 2.5 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/179/jpeg/000t.jpg) Approaching a road from Ein Avdat Reserve, 1 miles south from Ben Gurion College at Sde Boker. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/37t.jpg) Ein Akev Elyon spring in Nahal Akev creek, 2 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/00t.jpg) Nahal Akev creek canyon below Ein Akev Elyon spring, 2 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/01t.jpg) Nahal Akev creek canyon below Ein Akev Elyon spring, 2.5 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/16t.jpg) A canyon of a short tributary of Nahal Akev creek, view to the north, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/11t.jpg) A pool of Ein Akev Tahton spring in Nahal Akev creek canyon, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/09t.jpg) Ein Akev Tahton spring (view from above) in Nahal Akev creek canyon, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/37t.jpg) Going down and approaching a road from Ein Avdat Reserve, with Nahal Horim creek hills behind it, 1 miles south from Ben Gurion College at Sde Boker. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/240/jpeg/18t.jpg) View from Byzantine (?) quarries of Boded (Lost) City, 4 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/13t.jpg) A small canyon of Ein Akev Tahton spring in Nahal Akev creek canyon, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/08t.jpg) Ein Akev Tahton spring creating a small sub-canyon in Nahal Akev creek canyon, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/07t.jpg) Ein Akev Tahton spring creating a small sub-canyon in Nahal Akev creek canyon, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/240/jpeg/12t.jpg) Byzantine (?) quarries of Boded (Lost) City near Roded ascent, 4 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/240/jpeg/19t.jpg) Remains of Byzantine (?) houses of quarries of Boded (Lost) City, 4 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/240/jpeg/14t.jpg) View of Roded Valley with Mount Shehoret to the left from Byzantine (?) quarries of Boded (Lost) City, 4 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/212/jpeg/22t.jpg) Ruins of a fortress (?) and walls of Bet Atab village, 4 miles east from Beit Shemesh. The Middle East, July 5, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/33t.jpg) View of Ben Gurion tomb (in the center) and Ben Gurion College at Sde Boker from 1 mile distance to the north on the opposite side of 100 m deep Tzin canyon (the serpent road goes down to Ein Avdat Reserve). The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/208/jpeg/24t.jpg) Riverbed and canyon (resembling Ein Avdat) of Nahal Tseelim 3 miles north from Masada. The Middle East, May 17, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/228/jpeg/29t.jpg) A chameleon caught on remains of Crusader fortress in southern Ashkelon. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/235/jpeg/32t.jpg) Plateau of Mount Eliazar and Masada hill with remains of Herod s Fortress behind it. The Middle East, November 8, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/228/jpeg/30t.jpg) A frightened chameleon caught on remains of Crusader fortress in southern Ashkelon. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/229/jpeg/03t.jpg) Ruins of Crusader fortress or harbor at Mediterranean beach in southern Ashkelon. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/228/jpeg/17t.jpg) Ruins of an ancient Crusader s fortress destroying by the sea at Mediterranean beach in southern Ashkelon. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/228/jpeg/20t.jpg) Ruins of cisterns (?) of an ancient Crusader s fortress destroying by the sea at Mediterranean beach in southern Ashkelon. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/228/jpeg/18t.jpg) Decayed granite pillars from an ancient Crusader s fortress at Mediterranean beach in southern Ashkelon. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/208/jpeg/33t.jpg) View of a hill with Masada fortress on the top from the Roman road 1.5 miles north from Masada at evening. The Middle East, May 17, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/208/jpeg/36t.jpg) Masada fortress on the top of a hill, view from Roman road 1 mile north from Masada at evening. The Middle East, May 17, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2000/122/jpeg/00t.jpg) Nimrod Fortress (?) on Golan Heights. The Middle East. February 19, 2000
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/276/jpeg/36t.jpg) Ruins of a Byzantine church(?) behind Saint Anne monastery. Jerusalem, the Middle East, June 20, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/276/jpeg/34t.jpg) Excavations of a Byzantine church(?) behind Saint Anne monastery. Jerusalem, the Middle East, June 20, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/05t.jpg) A trail along ancient riverbed east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/04t.jpg) Ancient dams east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/16t.jpg) Slopes of upper wadi Akev, east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/24t.jpg) Ibexes in Nahal Akev wadi, 2.5 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/13t.jpg) Negev Desert above upper wadi Akev, east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/12t.jpg) Negev Desert above upper wadi Akev, east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/21t.jpg) Desert landscape of Nahal Akev creek canyon, 2.5 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/22t.jpg) Desert landscape of canyon of Nahal Akev wadi, 2.5 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/19t.jpg) A helicopter loaded with bombs for Gaza Strip, view from upper Akev spring, 2 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2000/140/jpeg/02t.jpg) Ein Avdat canyon in Negev Desert. The Middle East, May 10, 2000
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2000/140/jpeg/04t.jpg) A pool in Ein Avdat canyon in Negev Desert. The Middle East, May 10, 2000
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2000/140/jpeg/08t.jpg) Ein Avdat canyon, view from the upper entrance. The Middle East, May 10, 2000
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2000/140/jpeg/07t.jpg) A pool in Ein Avdat canyon, view from the top of waterfall. The Middle East, May 10, 2000
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/174/jpeg/26t.jpg) A jeep track on a bottom of Ramon Crater, view to the east. The Middle East, February 1, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/23t.jpg) Desert plateau 2 miles south-east from Ben Gurion College at Sde Boker. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/311/jpeg/34t.jpg) Near archeological site of Avdat in Negev Desert. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/311/jpeg/35t.jpg) Near archeological site of Avdat in Negev Desert. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/311/jpeg/36t.jpg) Negev Desert near archeological site of Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/02t.jpg) Negev Desert near archeological site of Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/311/jpeg/37t.jpg) Negev Desert near archeological site of Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2000/140/jpeg/09t.jpg) A road to Ein Avdat canyon, view from a neighbor mountain. The Middle East, May 10, 2000
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/17t.jpg) Ein Akev Elyon spring in Nahal Akev wadi, 2 miles east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/30t.jpg) Ein Akev Tahton lower spring of Nahal Akev wadi, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/29t.jpg) Ein Akev Tahton lower spring of Nahal Akev wadi, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/311/jpeg/23t.jpg) Silhouettes at the entrance of a tourist archeological site of Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/311/jpeg/28t.jpg) The North Church(?) in archeological site of Avdat in Negev Desert. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/311/jpeg/27t.jpg) The North Church(?) in archeological site of Avdat in Negev Desert. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/311/jpeg/29t.jpg) The North Church(?) in archeological site of Avdat in Negev Desert. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/311/jpeg/25t.jpg) The North Church(?) in archeological site of Avdat in Negev Desert. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/272/jpeg/14t.jpg) Crusader s fortress in Ashkelon. The Middle East, May 18, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/174/jpeg/22t.jpg) Approaching a bottom of Ramon Crater, view to the east (zoomed). Hills are covered by black stones. Eastern rim is seen at far distance. The Middle East, February 1, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/313/jpeg/00t.jpg) Approaching a road from Ein Avdat Reserve, 1 miles south from Ben Gurion College at Sde Boker. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/179/jpeg/17t.jpg) A desert plateau above Ein Bokek. The Middle East, February 22, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/176/jpeg/17t.jpg) Near tank museum. Latrun, the Middle East, February 7, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/176/jpeg/18t.jpg) Latrun, the Trappist Monastery. The Middle East, February 7, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2000/161/jpeg/35t.jpg) View of Masada Fortress from the north. The Middle East, December 7, 2000
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/312/jpeg/27t.jpg) Ein Akev Tahton spring creating a small sub-canyon in canyon of Nahal Akev wadi, 3 miles north-east from Avdat. The Middle East, November 17, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/302/jpeg/34t.jpg) Ruins of Crusader s Fortress on a seashore of Ashkelon. The Middle East, October 5, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/302/jpeg/35t.jpg) Ruins of Crusader s Fortress on a seashore of Ashkelon. The Middle East, October 5, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/302/jpeg/36t.jpg) Ruins of Crusader s Fortress on a seashore of Ashkelon. The Middle East, October 5, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2002/303/jpeg/00t.jpg) Ruins of Crusader s Fortress on a seashore of Ashkelon. The Middle East, October 5, 2002
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/177/jpeg/12t.jpg) A cat near Ben Gurion Boulevard. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, February 8, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/181/jpeg/02t.jpg) A hill on a desert plateau above Ein Bokek. The Middle East, February 22, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/181/jpeg/34t.jpg) Red anemones in northern Beer-Sheva. The Middle East, February 24, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/181/jpeg/10t.jpg) Hills in Judean desert above Ein Bokek. The Middle East, February 22, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/174/jpeg/03t.jpg) View of Ramon Crater to the east from a rim, with a lookout place to the left. Mitzpe Ramon, the Middle East, February 1, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/174/jpeg/19t.jpg) A trail to Ramon Crater south from Mitzpe Ramon, view to the east. The Middle East, February 1, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/174/jpeg/20t.jpg) Approaching a bottom of Ramon Crater, view to the east (hills on the bottom are covered by black stones). The Middle East, February 1, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/173/jpeg/34t.jpg) View of Ramon Crater to north-east from a lookout near Visitor Center, with a road to Eilat. Mitzpe Ramon, the Middle East, February 1, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/181/jpeg/31t.jpg) A cat in Shekhuna Gimel neighborhood. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, February 24, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/181/jpeg/04t.jpg) Approaching a hill on a desert plateau above Ein Bokek. The Middle East, February 22, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/181/jpeg/36t.jpg) Red anemone (adonis) in northern Beer-Sheva. The Middle East, February 24, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/181/jpeg/35t.jpg) Wild flowers in northern Beer-Sheva. The Middle East, February 24, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2001/178/jpeg/29t.jpg) A desert plateau covered by flint stones (view to south-east) 1.5 miles south from Ben Gurion College at Sde Boker. The Middle East, February 15, 2001
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2013/1149/jpeg/21t.jpg) Narva Fortress from walls of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013
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