Judaean Mountains
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The Judaean Mountains, or Judaean Hills (Hebrew: הרי יהודה, romanized: Harei Yehuda) or the Hebron Mountains (Arabic: تلال الخليل, romanized: Tilal al-Khalīl, lit. 'Al-Khalil Mountains'), are a mountain range in Israel and the West Bank where Jerusalem, Hebron and several other biblical cities are located. The mountains reach a height of 1,026 metres (3,366 ft).[1] The Judean Mountains can be divided into a number of sub-regions, including the Mount Hebron ridge, the Jerusalem ridge and the Judean slopes.
Judaean Mountains | |
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Harei Yehuda / Jibal Al Khalil | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Halhul |
Elevation | 1,026 m (3,366 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 31°40′N 35°10′E[2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Great Rift Valley |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Late Cretaceous |
Type of rock | Terra rossa, limestone |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Road of the Patriarchs (the ridge route) |
The Judaean Mountains formed the heartland of the Kingdom of Judah (930–586 BCE), where the earliest Jewish settlements emerged, and from which Jews are originally descended.[3][4][5]