2005 29COM 8B.50 - Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World Heritage List (The Incense Route - Desert cities in the Negev) 2004 28COM 14B.42 - Nominations of Cultural Properties to the World ...

Map shows the Levant region (shaded in orange ... Arrows from the Sahara and Negev Deserts show dust transport patterns, and their thicknesses indicate relative grain sizes being transported.

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 18, 2025 shows the scenery of Negev Desert in southern Israel. Due to winter rainfall, vegetation in the southern Israeli desert seasonally recovers.

The presence of alabaster vessels, likely used to transport incense, further supports the idea that the Negev was a key point in trade networks spanning the ancient world. Additionally ...

The Ramon Crater (“Makhtesh Ramon”) in the Negev desert is the world’s largest erosion crater. The crater’s ancient history dates back 220 million years to when an ocean once filled the ...

A stunning discovery by archaeologists has revealed that the Negev desert most likely had a more important role than just being part of an ancient trade route. A team of researchers from the ...