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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 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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    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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    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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    Remains of a Nabataean cistern north of Makhtesh Ramon, southern Israel...
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