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Timna Park King Solomon's Pillars. Photos:Timna Park Archive
Where History and Geology Merge
Mushroom & a half
Ancient copper mines
Arches formed by the rocks at
from the period of Timna. Photo: www.goisrael.com
King Solomon and A mushroom-shaped rock formation
resplendent stone
The valley has a fascinating geological
formations make imna is the biggest and most
diverse natural park in Israel, with history, which designed the landscape that
its multicolored rock formations
and unique natural scenery. Timna
Timna Park a T we see today, including various rock units
and strata. Some of them are the oldest
is also "the place" to see, feel and understand
exposed in Israel, over 600 million years old.
must-see attraction how the history of copper and development
of human civilization are intertwined.
The weathering and erosion processes on
diferent rock types and formations create
In the Bible, Timna was the name of the
concubine of Eliphaz, son of Esau, and the a variety of shapes – 'natural statues'
Assaf Holzer mother of Amalek (Gen. 36:12); 1 Chronicles all around the park, such as the famous
1:36 refers to Timna as one of the sons of Mushroom, Sphinx, Solomon Pillars, the
Eliphaz, while in Genesis 36:40, Timna is Arches and many others.
listed as a descendent of Esau. The Arabic
name for the valley, Wadi Man’aya, may
The climate here is that of extreme desert.
preserve the ancient biblical name, although Maximum annual precipitation is less than
there is no a clear linguistic connection or
geographical identiication between them. 25 mm (less than 1 inch) coming down
during brief, violent storms that lead to
The horseshoe-shaped valley is about 60 sq loods, generally in the transitional seasons.
km in size, surrounded by steep clifs, and The lora and fauna of the valley are typical
Mount Timna, 453 m (about 1500 ft) above of a desert environment and are similar to
sea level, rises from the center of the valley. those found in the southern Arava.
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Where History and Geology Merge
Mushroom & a half
Ancient copper mines
Arches formed by the rocks at
from the period of Timna. Photo: www.goisrael.com
King Solomon and A mushroom-shaped rock formation
resplendent stone
The valley has a fascinating geological
formations make imna is the biggest and most
diverse natural park in Israel, with history, which designed the landscape that
its multicolored rock formations
and unique natural scenery. Timna
Timna Park a T we see today, including various rock units
and strata. Some of them are the oldest
is also "the place" to see, feel and understand
exposed in Israel, over 600 million years old.
must-see attraction how the history of copper and development
of human civilization are intertwined.
The weathering and erosion processes on
diferent rock types and formations create
In the Bible, Timna was the name of the
concubine of Eliphaz, son of Esau, and the a variety of shapes – 'natural statues'
Assaf Holzer mother of Amalek (Gen. 36:12); 1 Chronicles all around the park, such as the famous
1:36 refers to Timna as one of the sons of Mushroom, Sphinx, Solomon Pillars, the
Eliphaz, while in Genesis 36:40, Timna is Arches and many others.
listed as a descendent of Esau. The Arabic
name for the valley, Wadi Man’aya, may
The climate here is that of extreme desert.
preserve the ancient biblical name, although Maximum annual precipitation is less than
there is no a clear linguistic connection or
geographical identiication between them. 25 mm (less than 1 inch) coming down
during brief, violent storms that lead to
The horseshoe-shaped valley is about 60 sq loods, generally in the transitional seasons.
km in size, surrounded by steep clifs, and The lora and fauna of the valley are typical
Mount Timna, 453 m (about 1500 ft) above of a desert environment and are similar to
sea level, rises from the center of the valley. those found in the southern Arava.
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